Entry-Level R&D Lab Technician

We are immediately hiring for an Entry-Level R&D Lab Technician here in the Columbus, Ohio area! This is a long-term career opportunity and offers a great chance to get your foot in the door or to gain professional experience in a laboratory setting. The current openings we have will be performing laboratory testing on paint products and will be light chemistry focused.

These are entry-level openings looking for a candidate with a Bachelors degree or Associates degree focused in a scientific discipline. We may consider someone who doesn't have a completed degree if you have at least 1+ year of hands on, wet chemistry experience. There will be hands on training in the role as well.

Description:

The Lab Technician will primarily be performing routine laboratory testing to support an R&D lab focused on working with paint products. Typical duties will include the following:

• Putting together formulas and processing them, preparing wet samples and applying them on lab metal and baking them out and testing those properties
• Testing physical and wet properties of the paint
• Testing includes viscosity, density, weight per gallon, viscosity, color development, adhesion testing, cure testing, solids, flexibility, and solvent resistance.
• Understand and follow a batch ticket (recipe) with high degree of accuracy for weights and measurements
• Perform standard testing procedures, including prep of materials, with attention to detail and high quality
• Follow daily work plan for Lab Work Request or project plan
• Accurately document work in lab notebooks (either physical or electronic)
• Recognize roadblocks or anomalies; resolve them or communicate concerns with a chemist in a timely manner
• Ensure raw materials are available and correctly labelled

Qualifications:

• Must have a Bachelors' or Associates' Degree in a scientific field. Associates Degrees must have taken multiple laboratory courses.
• May consider non-degreed candidates with at least 1 year of wet chemistry lab experience.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $25.00/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 Columbus,OH.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 16, 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.

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

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.

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