Lab Research Technician — HPLC & Product Development

CHEManager International; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k match

Paid vacation and holidays

Fitness reimbursement

On-site fitness center

On-site restaurant

Tuition reimbursement

Fresh fruit in break areas

Job summary

Kemin Industries in Des Moines, IA is seeking a Research Technician to support laboratory testing, product development, and quality initiatives. This role is onsite at our World Headquarters and runs Monday through Friday during standard business hours.

The ideal candidate will have strong bench chemistry skills, experience with analytical instrumentation such as HPLC, and the ability to work independently while maintaining high standards of quality and compliance.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree with 0–2 years of relevant experience.
• Motivated, reliable, and self-sufficient with safety awareness.
• Ability to work independently and/or in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Supports and assist scientific team with various R&D projects.
• Routine laboratory testing and prototype evaluation
• Stability study pulls and testing
• Validation run monitoring and documentation
• Report and white paper generation
• Packaging and qualification support activities
• General laboratory operations, inventory, and equipment support
• Routine quality and documentation activities, including change management support and specification updates

Skills

Bench chemistry

HPLC

Analytical instruments

Independent work

Detail oriented

Education

Associate's Degree in a science field

Tools

HPLC equipment

Job description

Kemin Industries in Des Moines, IA is seeking a Research Technician to support laboratory testing, product development, and quality initiatives. This role is onsite at our World Headquarters and runs Monday through Friday during standard business hours.

The ideal candidate will have strong bench chemistry skills, experience with analytical instrumentation such as HPLC, and the ability to work independently while maintaining high standards of quality and compliance.