Lab Technician Job Listing at Kelly Services in Niantic, IL (Job ID 9642636)

Description

Kelly Science & Clinical is seeking a Lab Technician near Niantic, IL.

Temporary contract (~4 months)
Shift: Monday - Friday 8am-5pm
Compensation: $20-$22/hr 

Overview: A leading analytical contract laboratory, well-regarded on a global scale and recognized for its excellence and innovation, seeks dedicated Lab Technicians. The lab serves major agricultural biotechnology and chemical companies by rigorously analyzing feed, food ingredients, organic products, genetically modified crops, bio-pesticides, plant protection agents, and crop chemicals. Utilizing state-of-the-art technology in nutritional composition, agricultural chemistry, and molecular biology, the lab strives to be "The Most Trusted Lab in Our Industry," ensuring that agricultural products are safe for both humans and the environment. Key Responsibilities:

• Cleaning and storing laboratory glassware
• Weighing samples accurately
• Preparing reagents and solutions
• Conducting basic wet chemistry methods
• Performing sample extraction, derivatization, and other fundamental laboratory techniques
• Thoroughly documenting procedures and adhering to established methods/SOPs
• Utilizing basic computer skills, specifically Excel and Word
• Meeting aggressive project deadlines with a high degree of efficiency

Specialized Roles:

1. Proximate Analysis Technicians:
   • Conduct food ingredient testing
   • Manage labor-intensive tasks
   • Entry-level (0-2 years of experience)
2. Extraction/Purification Technicians:
   • Prepare samples for analysis using high-tech equipment
   • Accurately weigh samples and perform extractions according to SOPs
   • Maintain thorough documentation for regulatory purposes
   • Entry-level, critical client-facing regulatory work

Required Skills and Experience:

• Proficient in basic laboratory technician tasks
• Familiarity with balances, drying ovens, and ashing furnaces
• Strong pipetting skills
• Reliable with a goal/metric-driven approach
• Competent in using Microsoft Excel and generating documents in Word

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Diverse analytical background; specific degree not required
• Previous laboratory experience is essential

Screening and Interview Process:

• Standard drug and background checks
• Initial team call post-screening, followed by an onsite interview if mutually interested
• Final decision made by key team members

Day-to-Day Operations:

• Operate within a dynamic contract chemistry lab setting
• Utilize basic PPE and maintain active movement within the lab
• Collaborate with leading agricultural clients
• Involvement in analyzing GMO seeds for regulatory compliance
• Apply methodologies in agricultural chemistry, nutritional chemistry, and molecular biology
• Ensure compliance with GLP standards under EPA and USDA guidelines
• Generate data for EPA and USDA regulatory submissions

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

Why Kelly® Science & Clinical?

Kelly Science & Clinical is your connection to premier scientific and clinical companies looking to hire industry experts just like you. Our team creates expert talent solutions to solve the world's most critical challenges. Every day, we match science professionals with dream jobs that fit their skills, interests, and career goals—it's the way we think job searching should be. Nearly 100 percent of our science recruiters have a professional background and education in science, so we know a thing or two about the science market and how to get your expertise noticed.

About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we're obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it's about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It's the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It's the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly's Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California's state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

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