Laboratory Technician (CPD&D)
Spectraforce
Indianapolis, Indiana
3 hours ago
Job Description
Job Title: Laboratory Technician (CPD&D)
Location: Indianapolis IN USA 46077
Duration: 12 months
Shift Times: 8am-4pm
Job Description
1. Educational Requirements:
o BS in Science (Chemistry, Biology, Chemical Engineering, Material Science, or related fields) is required. Degree in some specific areas might be preferred for some positions (Example: CPDD areas where degree in chemistry or chemical engineering might be preferred).
2. Core Responsibilities:
o Laboratory Work: This position involves working in a laboratory setting, conducting experiments, handling laboratory equipment and it is 100% site based. Routine research laboratory specific activities might be different base on the different CPD&D area recruiting focus (Example: Formulation labs: Prepares formulation samples and tests for physical properties and assists with formulation preparation and characterization; Active Ingredient labs: small lab scale-up activities, support to manufacturing facilities troubleshooting, etc…)
3. Technical Skills and previous experience
? Lab Equipment and Techniques: This position requires familiarity with laboratory equipment and techniques. Knowledge of chemical & analytical skills and equipment setup is required.
4. Safety and Compliance:
? Adherence to Client's Safety Protocols: Understands and follows EH&S standards. Use of safety procedures & appropriate PPE mandated. Compliance with laboratory safety procedures.
5. Soft Skills:
? Communication and Collaboration: Strong written and verbal communication skills, effective documentation and communication of results, good organization skills, follow SOPs, and adhere to safety protocols, strong interpersonal and collaboration skills.
6. Additional Responsibilities:
o Specific Tasks: Specific tasks might be defined based on the CPD&D area that will be recruiting.
Wanted: individual capable of working with insects, plant material, and nematodes while completing routine, highly detailed work. Previous laboratory experience preferred. Work environments vary throughout the day between laboratory, greenhouse, and insectary colonies. Strong culture of safety requires individuals to adhere to all safety and ergonomic standards. Extensive training in safety, ergonomics, and laboratory SOPs provided.
Basic tasks may include:
• Harvesting roots from soil
• Extracting nematodes from soil
• Preparing pots and planting soil-based bioassays
• Counting nematodes and insects
• Measuring root lengths and plant weights
• Assisting with seed treatments
• Clipping/thinning plants used in testing.
• Hands-on infesting of plant and artificial diet material with various (non-stinging, non-hazardous) insect species.
• Routine assay formulation using manual pipettes.
• Specialized assay application using hand sprayers and track sprayers.
• Laboratory maintenance (cleaning, restocking, etc.).
• Grading insect assays.
• Preparation of media used in entomology testing.
• Scribing for evaluators
Requirements:
-Self-driven individual that also works well in a diverse group setting.
-Flexibility to shift focus throughout the day as needed to meet customer demands.
- Willing to work independently and with a team as needed. Self-initiated and desire to
learn.
- Strong communication and time management skills
- Ability to follow directions and protocols
- Ability to stand in place for multiple hours per day
About Us: Established in 2004, SPECTRAFORCE® is one of the largest and fastest-growing diversity-owned staffing firms in the US. The growth of our company is a direct result of our global client service delivery model that is powered by our state-of-the-art A.I. proprietary talent acquisition platform, robust ISO 9001:2015/ISO 27001 certified processes, and strong and passionate client engaged teams. We have built our business by providing talent and project-based solutions, including Contingent, Permanent, and Statement of Work (SOW) services to over 140 clients in the US, Canada, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, and India. Key industries that we service include Technology, Financial Services, Life Sciences, Healthcare, Telecom, Retail, Utilities and Transportation. SPECTRAFORCE is built on a concept of “human connection,” defined by our branding attitude of NEWJOBPHORIA®, which is the excitement of bringing joy and freedom to the work lifestyle so our people and clients can reach their highest potential. Learn more at: http://www.spectraforce.com
Benefits: SPECTRAFORCE offers ACA compliant health benefits as well as dental, vision, accident, critical illness, voluntary life, and hospital indemnity insurances to eligible employees. Additional benefits offered to eligible employees include commuter benefits, 401K plan with matching, and a referral bonus program. SPECTRAFORCE provides unpaid leave as well as paid sick leave when required by law.
Equal Opportunity Employer: SPECTRAFORCE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Please contact Human Resources at LOA@spectraforce.com if you require reasonable accommodation.
California Applicant Notice: SPECTRAFORCE is committed to complying with the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) effective January 1, 2023; and all data privacy laws in the jurisdictions in which it recruits and hires employees. A Notice to California Job Applicants Regarding the Collection of Personal Information can be located on our website. Applicants with disabilities may access this notice in an alternative format by contacting NAHR@spectraforce.com.
LA County, CA Applicant Notice: If you are selected for this position with SPECTRAFORCE, your offer is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of several requirements, including but not limited to, a criminal background check. We consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with all local ordinances and state laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (FCO) and the California Fair Chance Act (FCA). The background check assessment will consider whether a criminal history could reasonably have a direct, adverse impact on the job-related safety, security, trust, regulatory compliance, or suitability for this role. Such findings may result in withdrawal of a conditional job offer.
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $18.75/hr.
Location: Indianapolis IN USA 46077
Duration: 12 months
Shift Times: 8am-4pm
Job Description
1. Educational Requirements:
o BS in Science (Chemistry, Biology, Chemical Engineering, Material Science, or related fields) is required. Degree in some specific areas might be preferred for some positions (Example: CPDD areas where degree in chemistry or chemical engineering might be preferred).
2. Core Responsibilities:
o Laboratory Work: This position involves working in a laboratory setting, conducting experiments, handling laboratory equipment and it is 100% site based. Routine research laboratory specific activities might be different base on the different CPD&D area recruiting focus (Example: Formulation labs: Prepares formulation samples and tests for physical properties and assists with formulation preparation and characterization; Active Ingredient labs: small lab scale-up activities, support to manufacturing facilities troubleshooting, etc…)
3. Technical Skills and previous experience
? Lab Equipment and Techniques: This position requires familiarity with laboratory equipment and techniques. Knowledge of chemical & analytical skills and equipment setup is required.
4. Safety and Compliance:
? Adherence to Client's Safety Protocols: Understands and follows EH&S standards. Use of safety procedures & appropriate PPE mandated. Compliance with laboratory safety procedures.
5. Soft Skills:
? Communication and Collaboration: Strong written and verbal communication skills, effective documentation and communication of results, good organization skills, follow SOPs, and adhere to safety protocols, strong interpersonal and collaboration skills.
6. Additional Responsibilities:
o Specific Tasks: Specific tasks might be defined based on the CPD&D area that will be recruiting.
Wanted: individual capable of working with insects, plant material, and nematodes while completing routine, highly detailed work. Previous laboratory experience preferred. Work environments vary throughout the day between laboratory, greenhouse, and insectary colonies. Strong culture of safety requires individuals to adhere to all safety and ergonomic standards. Extensive training in safety, ergonomics, and laboratory SOPs provided.
Basic tasks may include:
• Harvesting roots from soil
• Extracting nematodes from soil
• Preparing pots and planting soil-based bioassays
• Counting nematodes and insects
• Measuring root lengths and plant weights
• Assisting with seed treatments
• Clipping/thinning plants used in testing.
• Hands-on infesting of plant and artificial diet material with various (non-stinging, non-hazardous) insect species.
• Routine assay formulation using manual pipettes.
• Specialized assay application using hand sprayers and track sprayers.
• Laboratory maintenance (cleaning, restocking, etc.).
• Grading insect assays.
• Preparation of media used in entomology testing.
• Scribing for evaluators
Requirements:
-Self-driven individual that also works well in a diverse group setting.
-Flexibility to shift focus throughout the day as needed to meet customer demands.
- Willing to work independently and with a team as needed. Self-initiated and desire to
learn.
- Strong communication and time management skills
- Ability to follow directions and protocols
- Ability to stand in place for multiple hours per day
About Us: Established in 2004, SPECTRAFORCE® is one of the largest and fastest-growing diversity-owned staffing firms in the US. The growth of our company is a direct result of our global client service delivery model that is powered by our state-of-the-art A.I. proprietary talent acquisition platform, robust ISO 9001:2015/ISO 27001 certified processes, and strong and passionate client engaged teams. We have built our business by providing talent and project-based solutions, including Contingent, Permanent, and Statement of Work (SOW) services to over 140 clients in the US, Canada, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, and India. Key industries that we service include Technology, Financial Services, Life Sciences, Healthcare, Telecom, Retail, Utilities and Transportation. SPECTRAFORCE is built on a concept of “human connection,” defined by our branding attitude of NEWJOBPHORIA®, which is the excitement of bringing joy and freedom to the work lifestyle so our people and clients can reach their highest potential. Learn more at: http://www.spectraforce.com
Benefits: SPECTRAFORCE offers ACA compliant health benefits as well as dental, vision, accident, critical illness, voluntary life, and hospital indemnity insurances to eligible employees. Additional benefits offered to eligible employees include commuter benefits, 401K plan with matching, and a referral bonus program. SPECTRAFORCE provides unpaid leave as well as paid sick leave when required by law.
Equal Opportunity Employer: SPECTRAFORCE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Please contact Human Resources at LOA@spectraforce.com if you require reasonable accommodation.
California Applicant Notice: SPECTRAFORCE is committed to complying with the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) effective January 1, 2023; and all data privacy laws in the jurisdictions in which it recruits and hires employees. A Notice to California Job Applicants Regarding the Collection of Personal Information can be located on our website. Applicants with disabilities may access this notice in an alternative format by contacting NAHR@spectraforce.com.
LA County, CA Applicant Notice: If you are selected for this position with SPECTRAFORCE, your offer is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of several requirements, including but not limited to, a criminal background check. We consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with all local ordinances and state laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (FCO) and the California Fair Chance Act (FCA). The background check assessment will consider whether a criminal history could reasonably have a direct, adverse impact on the job-related safety, security, trust, regulatory compliance, or suitability for this role. Such findings may result in withdrawal of a conditional job offer.
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $18.75/hr.