Job Description
Job Summary
IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.
Health & Biosciences: Channeling our passion for nature and bioscience into sustainable, life-enhancing technologies that power innovative solutions across healthcare, food, consumer and industrial markets.
We are seeking an enthusiastic Laboratory Support technician to join our R&D team in Leiden.
Success in this role requires strong hands‑on basic laboratory skills, a proactive mindset, and the ability to operate in close collaboration with colleagues.
The Laboratory Support technician plays a critical role in facilitating scientific research, by actively maintaining a clean and safe workplace, by monitoring and managing inventory of lab supplies and consumables, and by supporting scientists through the preparation of materials.
This position plays a central role in ensuring efficient, reliable, and continuous laboratory operations.
This role also involves interaction with teams other than R&D, like Application research and Facility support staff.
At our Leiden site—home to a R&D team of 45 scientists from 15 nationalities—we have a proud history rooted in the early days of modern biotechnology. Today, we continue to lead the industry in sustainable bio‑solutions.
Our R&D team designs microbial cell factories to create engineered enzymes used in food & beverages, home & personal care, animal nutrition, grain processing, biopolymers, and more. We drive innovation from idea to production, using generative AI, advanced biomolecular engineering, high‑throughput screening, and full‑scale testing at IFF manufacturing plants.
Where You’ll Make a Difference
Lab maintenance - Perform routine cleaning, decontamination and sterilization of work areas, glassware and equipment,
Lab safety – Ensure the safe disposal of biohazardous or chemical waste according to safety SOPs
Manage inventory of laboratory supplies, reagents, and consumables - track stock levels using warehouse management software tools
Support consumables & supply by placing orders
Support lab activities by preparing fresh buffers, media, or reagents necessary for experiments
Receive, sort, and document delivered samples in compliance with protocols, and arrange international shipments of R&D samples and products
What Makes You the Right Fit
Graduated from MLO (Middelbaar Laboratorium Onderwijs) or comparable level of education, with 1-4 years of laboratory support experience
Familiarity with standard lab equipment (e.g. autoclaves, balances, centrifuges, pipets)
Solid understanding of (bio)safety regulations, and hazardous waste disposal procedures
Computer Skills: Microsoft Office (Excel, Word)
Strong teamwork, interpersonal, and communication skills
Intermediate proficiency in both written and spoken English
How You Would Stand Out
Experience in a ML1 and ML2 biosafety level lab environment
Intermediate proficiency in both written and spoken English
We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.
Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more