R&D/TS&D Technician

About the role

Provides basic technical support to Lead Scientists and Technologist Leaders in the preparation and execution of experimental activities and studies. Provides technical support for product development, application development, technical service, and or product or process research.

Responsibilities

• Works as part of a team in a laboratory supporting chemists and engineers in developing, screening and commercializing new products and process
• Manages and safely executes laboratory work requests, maintaining and running relevant laboratory apparatus and testing equipment and documenting data
• Prepares for and independently performs standard and some non-routine procedures using relevant equipment and instruments
• Accurately and reliably records readings and observations using relevant equipment and instruments
• Acts responsible for calibration, safe operation, and routine maintenance of simple and moderately complex instruments or machinery, and troubleshoots faulty equipment effects repairs or initiates repair processes as appropriate
• Maintains inventories of consumable materials, chemicals, and supplies related to activities by anticipating usage rates, order lead times, and ordering purchasing procedures
• Promptly and effectively communicates issues to Technology Leader or lead scientists in order to enable or accelerate problem resolution
• Actively participates in work group team meetings to address safety, process improvement, problem solving, and other work group, department, and functional topics
• Attends monthly safety meetings and participates in a safety committee and adheres to quality standards applicable to business
• Accurate data entry of quality results, inventory management, RCRA waste training, and lab support to successfully advance research projects

Qualifications

Post-secondary education with a minimum of 20 hrs. in science related courses + relative work experience required. A minimum of an Associate's degree in a science related discipline, Military Degree Equivalency (MDE) and 1 year of relevant work experience, or high school diploma/GED and 3 years of relevant work experience.

Skills

• Effective communication skills
• Ability to efficiently use Microsoft Office
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with little supervision (once fully trained)
• Ability to assist and collaborate with other lab technicians to maintain team productivity

Pay

$19 - $21.74/hr

Schedule

12-month contract role

Benefits

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.