Lab Technician

Job Title: Lab Technician

Job Description

As a Lab Technician, you will play a vital role in ensuring the quality and safety of our testing processes. You will be responsible for understanding and following Quality System documents relevant to your responsibilities, such as Quality Manuals, SOPs, and Methods. You are expected to adhere to quality measures that meet or exceed standards set by ISO/IEC, government regulatory requirements (cGMP, GLP), and company standards. Maintaining a clean and safe work environment in compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations is paramount.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate proficiency in at least one core method and conduct at least one other assigned method with no more than 25% supervision.
• Operate all required basic lab equipment within the department.
• Set up and weigh batches of samples.
• Perform timely and accurate analysis of samples to meet customer commitments, including sample preparation, using appropriate analysis methods and techniques, and applying appropriate data reduction.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Microbiology, or a related scientific field is strongly preferred.
• High School Diploma with previous lab experience is required if a Bachelor's degree is not held.

Work Environment

The facility is large with approximately 7 labs, focusing on nutritional testing for various clients across different industries. The lab environment is fast-paced, reflecting its production lab nature.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Des Moines, IA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $20.30 - $21.70/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Des Moines,IA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 21, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.