Onsite Lab Technician — QC & Sample Prep

Actalent; Marion (IN); On-site; USD 43,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent in Marion, IN is seeking a detail-oriented Laboratory Technician to support daily quality control operations. You will prepare reagents, log samples, and assist with routine testing using standard laboratory procedures.

This contract-to-hire, day-shift role onsite offers hands-on wet chemistry work, strict adherence to GMP and QC practices, and opportunities to develop technical skills in an industrial lab environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma is required.
• 1-2 years of laboratory, manufacturing, academic research, or internship experience preferred.
• 1-2 years of experience with sample preparation techniques and laboratory documentation.

Responsibilities

• Follow laboratory safety, environmental, and quality procedures.
• Maintain a clean, audit-ready work environment.
• Assist with inventory management for chemicals, reagents, consumables, and laboratory supplies.
• Participate in safety initiatives and proactively identify workplace hazards.
• Support the development and revision of laboratory procedures and work instructions.
• Prepare reagents, standards, and laboratory solutions according to established protocols.
• Receive, label, log, and organize incoming samples.
• Perform routine sample preparation activities, including weighing, dilution, filtration, digestion, and conditioning.
• Ensure proper chain-of-custody documentation and sample traceability.
• Record sample information accurately within laboratory databases and tracking systems.
• Assist laboratory staff with routine testing and analysis activities.
• Operate common laboratory equipment including balances, pH meters, ovens, furnaces, and general laboratory instrumentation.
• Document testing activities and communicate observations to laboratory personnel.
• Perform routine cleaning, calibration checks, and preventative maintenance tasks on laboratory equipment.
• Support continuous improvement efforts focused on laboratory efficiency, quality, and accuracy.

Skills

Quality control

Wet chemistry

Titration

Analytical chemistry

GMP QC

MS Excel

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry/ Biology/ Environmental Science

Tools

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Actalent in Marion, IN is seeking a detail-oriented Laboratory Technician to support daily quality control operations. You will prepare reagents, log samples, and assist with routine testing using standard laboratory procedures.

This contract-to-hire, day-shift role onsite offers hands-on wet chemistry work, strict adherence to GMP and QC practices, and opportunities to develop technical skills in an industrial lab environment.