Senior Laboratory Technician

Compunnel Inc.; Zionsville (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in agricultural chemical manufacturing is looking for a Senior Laboratory Technician in Indiana. The role involves laboratory management, plant biology research, and collaboration with project teams to optimize herbicide tolerance assays. Ideal candidates will have strong educational backgrounds and practical lab skills, working in a hands-on, supportive environment.

Benefits

Collaborative team environment

Opportunity for professional development

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or Associate's with 5+ years experience preferred.
• Masters degree is favored but not required.
• Proficient in lab practices, plant biology, and greenhouse operations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate laboratory and greenhouse operations tasks.
• Execute herbicide applications and quality checks.
• Maintain laboratory equipment and safety procedures.

Skills

Plant Biology

Weed Science

Organization Skills

Communication Skills

Team Collaboration

Education

Associate’s Degree

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree (Preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

Liquid Handlers

Job description

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Base pay range

$25.35/hr - $25.35/hr

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Any specific skills, requirements or experience you want in a candidate: Masters Degree Preferred, Bachelors Okay w/ 2yrs. Experience or Associates w/5+ yrs experience; Plant Biology, Weed Science, Greenhouse Work, Organization skills

Job Title: Senior Laboratory Technician

Duration: 12+ Months

Location: Indianapolis, IN 46077

Shift: Monday – Friday; 40hours week; 8:00AM – 5:00PM

Pay Rate: $25.35/hr

Job Summary:

The Herbicide Tolerance Assay Development and Characterization (HT-ADC) team is responsible for developing and optimizing various assay platforms to identify and characterize genes related to herbicide tolerance traits.

As part of the HT-ADC team, the Laboratory Technician will perform general laboratory and greenhouse operations tasks, plant handling and provide support with experimental execution, in the direction of laboratory and/or project leads. The successful candidate will work in a highly collaborative, team environment.

Responsibilities and tasks may include:

• Use of safety procedures and appropriate personal protection equipment is mandated.
• This position involves working in laboratory and greenhouse settings. It is 100% site based.
• Planting/plant care activities may be performed by the incumbent
• Executes herbicide applications on plants using a track sprayer chamber
• Quality check and sort plant material for experiments
• Coordinate and plan activities with other groups such as Crop Health/Herbicide Biology Discovery, Research Enablement and research groups in Johnston, IA
• Maintaining laboratory facilities and equipment in accordance with laboratory standards.
• Use of common instrumentation, including liquid handlers, imaging equipment, and automated solutions
• Comfortability working with discovery chemistry, solvents, and commercial herbicides
• Perform lab activities that at times require sterile techniques
• Proficient in Microsoft Office 365 applications, including Word, Outlook, Teams, Excel, and PowerPoint, to facilitate effective communication and collaborative file sharing
• Ability to accurately document experimental data, under advisement of project lead(s).

Soft Skills:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, effective documentation and communication of results, good organization skills, follow SOPs, and adhere to safety protocols, strong interpersonal and collaboration skills.

Education and Experience:

• Associate’s (2-yr) or Bachelor’s degree (4-yr) required. Master’s degree encouraged to apply.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Research and Science

• Industries

  Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing

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