Senior Analytical Lab Technician — ICP‑MS / XRD Specialist

Actalent; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 103,155,000 - 110,204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Short and long‑term disability

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

PTO/Vacation/Sick Leave

Job summary

Actalent in Marion, IN is seeking a Sr. Lab Technician to support analytical testing in a quality-driven production environment. You will operate ICP-OES/ICP-MS and XRD, develop methods, and ensure data integrity.

This contract-to-hire role requires a strong analytical background, comfort mentoring junior staff, and collaboration with QA/QC to improve test methods and instrument reliability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemistry, Metallurgy, Materials Science, or a related field.
• 1–2+ years operating ICP‑OES/ICP‑MS, Atomic Absorption, XRD or UV‑Vis.
• Quality control laboratory experience.
• Sample digestion techniques for inorganic analysis.
• Experience with trace metals, calibration curves, CRMs.
• Statistics for QC and method validation.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.
• Strong communication and data integrity.
• Ability to work independently under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety, environmental, and quality standards compliance.
• Draft SOPs for equipment and processes.
• Operate and maintain ICP‑OES/ICP‑MS and XRD instrumentation.
• Interpret, validate, and report results in LIMS.
• Support root cause investigations and nonconformance analysis.
• Mentor and train junior lab staff.
• Identify opportunities to improve test methods and instrument reliability.

Skills

ICP-OES/ICP-MS operation

XRD operation

SOP drafting

QA/QC knowledge

Data integrity

Communication

Independant work

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Chemistry/related field

Tools

ICP-OES

ICP-MS

XRD

XRF

Mastersizer

Job description

Actalent in Marion, IN is seeking a Sr. Lab Technician to support analytical testing in a quality-driven production environment. You will operate ICP-OES/ICP-MS and XRD, develop methods, and ensure data integrity.

This contract-to-hire role requires a strong analytical background, comfort mentoring junior staff, and collaboration with QA/QC to improve test methods and instrument reliability.