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• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Food Science, Food Engineering, or Animal Science; Master's Degree a plus
• Experience: Combined experience in scientific research, product development, and formulation development
• Formulation Experience: Experience in formulation development and usage of formulation software program
• Manufacturing Process Experience: Extrusion and Retort process experience a plus
• Industry Knowledge: Practical knowledge of AAFCO/FEDIAF regulations
• Technical Proficiency: Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Project Management Skills: Strong project management skills, particularly in maintaining project timelines, coupled with the proven ability to work on complex scientific projects and manage laboratory samples and data
• Analytical Skills: Excellent analytical skills for summarizing test results (e.g., HUT data) and competitor analysis
• Ingredient & Sensory Science Knowledge: Knowledge of food characteristics and the principles of combining ingredients to achieve desired flavors, textures, and nutritional outcomes

The Spear Group Full-Time w/ Benefits

Position:

P6 Scheduler – Owner’s Side, Pharma Manufacturing Capital Projects

Location:

Linden, NJ Area

ON SITE

NJ Local Candidates Only Please

Position Summary:

The Spear Group has an excellent career growth opportunity for an experienced Owner’s Side Capital Project Scheduler to be part of an exciting life sciences capital project controls team in the Linden, NJ area. This on-site NJ Scheduler /project controls professional is an owner’s side Scheduler and supports the pharma client’s owner’s side project controls team to contribute to successful capital project delivery. This P6 Scheduler position is a key project controls team member of a highly integrated pharma manufacturing CAPEX project delivery team working to deliver a top-tier, innovative pharma manufacturing facilities.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide Scheduling support with collaborative team focus driven to support planning requirements including all phases from project inception through qualification. The position requires being a self-starter while communicating with all stakeholders to provide scheduling / planning deliverables and updates as necessary.

• SCHEDULING responsibilities are to help develop, maintain, and report on the Master Project Schedule utilizing lean project management methodologies and other industry capital project delivery approaches, best practices, and tools ( i.e. Primavera 6 / P6 , OPC, TAKT, Last Planner System, Pull Planning, Netpoint….). Manage Schedule Progress Measurement/Percent Plan Complete (PPC) and variance analysis and ensure changes are captured in Project Schedule as well as communicated to PC team and project delivery team and stakeholders.
• Illustrate experience with all aspects of project execution by enabling interactive scheduling and planning sessions to drive team participation in overall project plan. Provide scheduling and project controls support to prepare monthly Project Control reporting deliverables. Ensure timely communication and support of project reporting requirements
• Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work as a team to collaborate effectively with all levels and all capital project team members to ensure understanding of planning/scheduling requirements and continuous improvement of data, tools, and processes; in a Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) environment. Possess leadership skills necessary to transform and sustain a high performing group of technical project controls professionals. Drive scheduling and planning development for projects and attend recurring and non-recurring project related meetings as required.
• Knowledge of the pharmaceutical/life sciences industry is preferred but related project-based industry P6 scheduling experience will be considered as well, including CM / Construction Management P6 scheduling experience. EXPERIENCE in strategic planning/scheduling and Lean Project Delivery Best Practices (e.g. Target Value Delivery, Last Planner®, Takt planning, Touchplan®, NetPoint®) is a significant plus, along with knowledge of AE, CM, and Professional Service providers planning/scheduling means and methods.

Required Experience and Education:

• 2+ years of experience in scheduling and project control functions.
• Experience with Life Sciences / Pharma / BioPharma Capital Projects or other industry project-based scheduling project controls experience (i.e. oil & gas , energy , CM , healthcare, commercial , industrial / manufacturing facility capital projects
• Proficiency in MS 365 and Primavera® / P6 and MS Project
• Working knowledge of Target Value Delivery, Last Planner®, Takt planning, Touchplan®, NetPoint® is a significant an added plus if possible.
• Bachelor’s degree in construction, engineering, finance, or related
• Ideal candidate is results driven with an operational readiness perspective, has technical capability in the field, and is a self-starter with excellent interpersonal skills.

Compensation based on relevant experience

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The Spear Group, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employers. All personnel actions are affected without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other protected status pursuant to law. As a responsible organization, we resolutely support the concept and practice of Equal Employment Opportunity. We uphold federal, state, and local civil rights laws and work to ensure that all of our personnel actions and policies are in compliance. Additionally, we recognize and value the importance and diversity of our work force and support its various cultures. The Companies are dedicated to fostering an environment that respects the dignity, rights and contributions of our employees.

Pay Details

The pay rate for this position is $25/hour. Hourly wage is based on experience and geographical location.

• Flexible work schedule
• Access to an employee discount program
• Reimbursable travel time and mileage

Project Details

RTI International is seeking self-motivated and outgoing individuals to work on an important and long-standing government-sponsored study, the National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG), as Part-Time Field Interviewers.

The National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG), conducted by the federal government since 1973, is a national survey of women and men, 15-49 years of age, designed to provide national estimates of factors affecting pregnancy and birth rates, and general reproductive health. The topics covered in the NSFG are sensitive but extremely important for understanding women’s and men’s health and well-being in the United States.

The NSFG interview covers sexual activity, contraceptive use, pregnancy history (including pregnancy loss), infertility, relationship experience, (including marriages and cohabitation), use of medical services (including family planning, infertility services, and preventative health care), and experience with adoption and foster care. For more information on the NSFG research project and requirements, please see: Interviewers will make face-to-face visits to selected households to screen for eligible respondents and conduct in-person NSFG interviews. Given the survey description above, these interviews require asking sensitive questions to selected respondents in a private setting using a project-provided tablet.

This is an excellent opportunity for individuals looking for a part-time, long-term career with a variable schedule that allows you to work independently and not be stuck in an office. As a part-time Field Interviewer, you will interact with others and approach selected households without a prior appointment.

If you’re interested in engaging people from diverse backgrounds and passionate about the health and well-being of others, this may be the job for you. Qualified candidates MUST be able to work when respondents are available and be comfortable working a consistent, varied schedule to accommodate project needs.

The current data collection period is expected to run through December 2026, however there is the possibility of continued work beyond 2026 depending on sample locations in future years.

Field Interviewers are responsible for:

• Traveling frequently to selected locations to recruit study participants
• Locating selected dwelling units, identifying eligible adult household members, administering a screening interview and recruiting respondents for a longer main interview, if selected
• Making in-person contact with selected respondents to discuss the study, answer questions, and obtain participation
• Collecting confidential information and administering standardized questionnaires
• Independently managing administrative duties, including participating in conference calls and completing online trainings
• Transmitting data as scheduled
• Assuming full and legal responsibility for use and care of project-issued equipment
• Safeguarding any participant incentives, issued equipment, or project materials against damage, loss, or theft
• Assuming responsibility for and carefully tracking all participant incentives
• Submitting timely and accurate Time & Expense reports
• Virtually attend scheduled meetings with other members of the project team
• Maintaining regular access to a reliable wireless internet connection in your home for project work
• Meeting weekly with supervisor via Zoom
• This position involves standing, walking and climbing stairs, and transporting equipment and materials such as laptop computers and notebooks weighing 15 pounds or more.

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Must possess High School Diploma or GED
• Possess effective communication skills through speech and listening
• Fluency in English through reading, writing, and speaking
• Available for entire training and data collection period
• Able to successfully complete training
• Must have a valid US driver's license and reliable personal automobile available for business use
• Comfortable using RTI issued tablet, laptop and other associated equipment
• Access to password-protected Wi-Fi connection for data transmissions and administrative responsibilities
• Able to keep project information confidential
• Willingness to work in various types of weather conditions and after dark
• Must be comfortable asking survey questions on personally sensitive subject matters (e.g. pregnancy, reproduction, sexual activity)
• Must be willing to work approximately 20 hours a week, including weekends and weekday evenings, on a regular basis with occasional weekday daytime hours.
• Must be comfortable working in unfamiliar areas

Preferred Qualifications for Ideal Candidates

• Positive, self-motivated, curious, and enjoy interacting with people from a variety of backgrounds
• Effective time, schedule, and workload management skills to meet set deadlines
• Computer skills, namely email and internet proficiency
• Experience conducting in-person, household interviews with randomly selected respondents
• Willingness to travel to other areas in geographical region (e.g., within state, adjacent state) for short periods of time

Work Schedule

• The data collection period is expected to be April, 2026 through December, 2026.
• On average, you will be needed approximately 20 hours per week when work is available.
• On average, you should be available to work in the field 4 days each week.
• The majority of this work is anticipated to be during evenings and weekends.
• Each of your trips to the field are expected to be at least 4 hours long.

Training Details

You must attend a paid 7-day virtual training, not including the weekend, scheduled for April 13 –April 21, 2026 between the hours of 11:00 am and 4:00 pm eastern. You are also required to complete a self-administered home study and pre-training courses prior to attending virtual training.

Accommodation

RTI International will accommodate our job application procedures for disabled veterans and other qualified individuals with disabilities.

If you have a disability that affects the use of our online application system, or if you otherwise need accommodation in connection with the recruiting process due to a disability, please CLICK HERE for information on how to contact us to request an accommodation.

Additional Notifications

RTI International is an independent, nonprofit research institute dedicated to improving the human condition. Clients rely on us to answer questions that demand an objective and multidisciplinary approach--one that integrates expertise across the social and laboratory sciences, engineering, and international development. We believe in the promise of science, and we are inspired every day to deliver on that promise for the good of people, communities, and businesses around the world. For more information, visit are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Further information is available here.

At RTI, we demonstrate our commitment to rewarding individual and team achievement through a total rewards package. This package includes (among other things) a competitive base salary, a competitive range of insurance plans (including health, dental, life insurance, a health savings account (HSA), and access to a 401(k) retirement plan.

For USA Job Postings Only: RTI participates in the US Government E-Verify program. Further information regarding the E-Verify program and laws that are designed to protect you against discrimination relating to your legal right to work in the US can be found at San Francisco, CA USA Job Postings Only: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Further information is available here.

RTI accepts applications to our job openings from candidates with criminal histories or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

For Applicants in Massachusetts Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

For Applicants in US Virgin Islands Only: A record of conviction will not exclude an applicant from being eligible for the position. Factors that may be examined include:

(1) The rational relationship of the nature of the offense to the duties and responsibilities of the position; and

(2) Evidence of the rehabilitation of the applicant.

RTI also participates in the E-Verify program. Click here to view the posters in English and Spanish. Click here to view the anti-discrimination notice issued by the Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices. Click here to view the Right to Privacy in the Workplace/E-Verify Poster

Anticipated Close Date Apr 16, 2026

Job Title – Teradata Lead Administrator

*Please note this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future*

About the role

The Teradata Lead Administrator is responsible for owning the end-to-end strategy, governance, and operational excellence of the Teradata ecosystem across on premise and cloud environments. This role combines deep technical expertise with architectural leadership, platform modernization, FinOps discipline, and cross functional collaboration. The administrator will drive platform reliability, performance, security, and scalability while guiding teams, managing vendors, and supporting enterprise data initiatives.

In this role, you will:

Platform Strategy & Architecture

1. • Develop and own the Teradata platform roadmap, including modernization, integration, and compatibility planning.
2. • Design and govern HADR architecture, capacity models, workload tiering, and cross cloud QueryGrid policies.
3. • Provide architectural support for Vantage topology, scaling strategies, observability, and cost control frameworks.
4. • Lead PoCs for new capabilities, tools, and integrations.

Governance, Operations & Performance

1. • Establish and enforce SLAs, SLIs, audit frameworks, and antipattern governance.
2. • Drive systemwide performance tuning and multi tier workload management policies.
3. • Define automation standards and support WLM as code governance, including code reviews and fixes.
4. • Oversee DR strategy, backup and recovery processes, and compliance with enterprise data security policies.

Cloud, Network & FinOps

1. • Support right sizing of compute and storage tiers, including FinOps planning and governance.
2. • Contribute to hybrid network architecture, DXTGW strategy, Security Hub, Config, Guardium, and enterprise IAM/RBAC governance.
3. • Ensure cost efficient, secure, and compliant cloud operations.

Operational Excellence & Support

1. • Monitor Teradata system health, performance, and resource utilization.
2. • Lead new environment setup, configuration, and platform migrations.
3. • Provide L3 support for complex issues and guide teams through ITSM processes (ServiceNow, Remedy, Jira Service Desk).

Leadership & Collaboration

1. • Manage vendor relationships and coordinate with Teradata engineering teams.
2. • Mentor junior DBAs and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
3. • Contribute to RACI definitions, risk management, and enterprise-wide integration planning.

We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring 2-3 days a week in a client or Cognizant office in Newark, NJ. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs.

The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.

What you need to have to be considered

1. • Strong understanding of Teradata architecture, utilities, and tools (BTEQ, FastLoad, MultiLoad, TPT).
2. • Solid knowledge of data warehousing concepts and enterprise data management.
3. • Experience with performance tuning, workload management, and system observability.
4. • Familiarity with cloud security, compliance frameworks, and hybrid network architectures.
5. • Problem solving mindset with the ambition to grow into a senior DBA/architect role.

Certifications

• New Teradata Accreditation (Required)

Salary and Other Compensation:

Applications will be accepted until March 21, 2025.

The annual salary for this position is between $81,000 - $135,000 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

· Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

· Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

· 401(k) plan and contributions

· Long-term/Short-term Disability

· Paid Parental Leave

· Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

LTIMindtree is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity in the workplace. Our employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, family-care status, veteran status, marital status, civil union status, domestic partnership status, military service, handicap or disability or history of handicap or disability, genetic information, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, union affiliation, affectional or sexual orientation or preference, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, except where such considerations are bona fide occupational qualifications permitted by law.

A little about us...

Role: Java Associate Principal Architect

Location: Berkeley heights, NJ

Job Description:

Project Overview:

Project requires someone having 12+ years of experience, having good AWS cloud architecture knowledge and can handle the cloud network & service design independently

Has good Spring Batch expertise and has done file processing applications

Has good experience in Microservices patterns and Event-driven architectures (e.g., Outbox pattern to ensure data consistency and reliable message delivery)

Has hands-on experience in Cloud IaC using Terraforms & Gitlab

Candidate to be Tech Architect role for new development project with expertise on below skills.

Java/Microservices

Java, Spring boot

Spring Batch (File processing)

REST API Specs, Event Schemas

Transaction Management

Business Rules Engine

Data model and Schema Design

AWS Cloud

Network & Infra Architecture - VPC, Subnet, Security Groups

Services - SQS, S3, Transfer Family

EKS / EC2 / Fargate

PostgressSQL, Dynamo DB

Terraform

CICD

Gitlab

SonarQube

Fortify

Jfrog Antifactory

Deployment Strategy BG, Canary

LTIMindtree is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity in the workplace. Our employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, family-care status, veteran status, marital status, civil union status, domestic partnership status, military service, handicap or disability or history of handicap or disability, genetic information, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, union affiliation, affectional or sexual orientation or preference, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, except where such considerations are bona fide occupational qualifications permitted by law.

LTIMindtree is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity in the workplace. Our employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, family-care status, veteran status, marital status, civil union status, domestic partnership status, military service, handicap or disability or history of handicap or disability, genetic information, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, union affiliation, affectional or sexual orientation or preference, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, except where such considerations are bona fide occupational qualifications permitted by law.

A little about us...

Role: Sr. Java Developer

Location: Berkeley Heights, NJ

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities:

•8+ years of experience.

•Part of POD. Participate in User Story grooming, produce technical or implementation design, API specification as per standards.

•Coding & Unit testing using the tech stack mentioned.

•Follow coding standards, able to write clean code, unit test.

•Raise technical issues, blockers in stand-up, work with technical lead / architect to resolve technical issues and deliver sprint commitments.

•Resolve bugs / issues from SIT, ST/UAT. Ideally deliver bug free

•Able to use CI/CD tools to build and deploy his changes, API testing using tools.

Preferred background and qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science/engineering or similar education.

•Solid Experience in developing cloud-native applications using above tech stack.

•Experience in developing Microservices.

•At least 2-3 years of work as a developer in an agile environment. Good understanding of Agile ways of working

•Experience of working in BFSI domain (specifically Cards)

Preferred personal qualities:

•Proactive, Self-starter. Willing to learn new technology. Able to work independently and to quickly pick up necessary knowledge and technologies.

•Good at communicating actively, appreciating, and respecting diversity in the work environment.

•Ability to adapt and react to changes.

LTIMindtree is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity in the workplace. Our employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, family-care status, veteran status, marital status, civil union status, domestic partnership status, military service, handicap or disability or history of handicap or disability, genetic information, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, union affiliation, affectional or sexual orientation or preference, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, except where such considerations are bona fide occupational qualifications permitted by law.

Provides technical support to the Units of Production, Outside vendors and Quality Laboratories as it relates to meeting Quality System and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications:

*Associates or Bachelor Degree in a Science or Engineering Discipline, or equivalent experience in Manufacturing with strong emphasis in quality. *Experience with compliance to FDA and ISO guidelines including SOPs, auditing, and documentation requirements is highly desirable. *Experience in statistical sampling and conducting tests on packaging components, bulk and finished goods.

*Color matching experience preferred.

Targeting 3-5 years' in packaging inspection. Experience in document management, SOP and records review, various admin tasks.