Lab Technician

About the Role:

• The Application Technology R&D group is seeking an Application Technology Laboratory Technician.
• This role is crucial in supporting the development of new crop protection products by conducting experiments to evaluate product performance.
• The position involves characterizing physical properties, assessing lab-scale application tests, evaluating material compatibility, and studying active ingredient delivery profiles.
• The successful candidate will collaborate with application scientists and engineers to execute lab-based experiments that aid in product development and launch assessments.
• The role is based in Indianapolis.

Responsibilities:

• Initiate and execute application, material compatibility, and product characterization studies.
• Conduct high-throughput HPLC chemical assay studies.
• Perform surface tensiometry and droplet characterization studies. - Manage a variety of ongoing studies.
• Collaborate with application scientists to meet peer review deadlines.
• Conduct physical and chemical characterization testing on formulated products as needed.
• Provide detailed observations during experiments and suggest improvements.
• Organize and summarize data across multiple projects.
• Partner with analytical scientists for sample assay submission.
• Create and update SOPs for methodologies and techniques.
• Champion safety and laboratory best practices.

Education Qualification

• B.S./M.S. in Chemistry, Biology, or Chemical Engineering with 2-3 years of experience.

Payrate: $21-23/hr

• chemical
• physical testing
• formulated products
• hplc
• analytical
• lab
• laboratory technician