R&D Sample Prep Contractor| Indianapolis, IN

About the role

Join a collaborative, detail-focused R&D team supporting the Crop Health R&D Central Screening & Repository group. The weigh team works as part of a multidisciplinary organization to enable discovery, development, and launch of the crop protection pipeline by accurately preparing and managing materials for screening and testing. Contract: 1-year assignment, with possible extension or conversion. Location: Indianapolis, IN.

Responsibilities

• Accurately weigh, deliver, and maintain laboratory records of materials and discovery compounds for screening.
• Support projects transferring vials and samples to new storage systems and maintain chain-of-custody documentation.
• Potentially operate automated liquid handling systems to plate samples for physical property testing.
• Safely handle and formulate solvents and prepare materials per protocol.
• Provide daily updates to internal or external customers on order/status and material availability.
• Maintain laboratory and fume hood spaces, ensure sanitation and audit-ready housekeeping, and follow chemical safety practices.
• Receive initial onboarding including hands-on lab training and shadowing with experienced team members; receive ongoing guidance, feedback, and cross-functional collaboration to support skill development and operational consistency.

Qualifications

• Education: BS in Chemistry, Biology, or a related STEM field.
• Experience: Familiarity with working in a chemical laboratory; prior hands-on lab exposure through academic or industry settings preferred.
• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills for stakeholder updates.
• Mindset: Dependable, detail-oriented, adaptable, and able to meet timelines.

Skills

• Core Skills: Comfort with standard chemical lab equipment and basic laboratory techniques; accurate recordkeeping and data maintenance for materials and inventory; basic proficiency with Microsoft Office for documentation and reporting; safe handling of hazardous chemicals and adherence to laboratory procedures; ability to collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Desirable Skills: Experience with laboratory instrument upkeep, maintenance, and troubleshooting; proven ability to task-switch, prioritize workload, and work efficiently under deadlines; excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Benefits

• Voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability.
• Retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account.
• Entitled to earn paid sick leave under applicable state or local plan.

Eligibility may vary by assignment, location, and job type.

Pay

Pay Rate: $22/hr