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Company: Kelly Services
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Career Level: Entry Level
Industries: Recruitment Agency, Staffing, Job Board

Description

Biostimulant Research Technician, Indianapolis, IN

Kelly Services is seeking a Biostimulant Research Technician for one of our top clients.

Duration: 1 Year
Type: Contract W2
Pay Rate: $20.00/hr. (W2)
Shift Times: 7:30am - 5pm Mon-Fri
Interview Process: Virtual

Seeking motivated candidates with strong organizational skills to join our dynamic and multi-disciplinary Plant Performance team at the Indianapolis Research and Development facility. If selected, you will be responsible for assisting with day-to-day laboratory activities including preparation of experimental materials (e.g. soils, chemical solutions), conducting lab and greenhouse assays, collecting data, and maintaining a clean and organized lab environment. You must be able to work as a part of a team independently, network across research groups, and communicate clearly. If you have a passion for agricultural science and want to contribute to the future of farming, we encourage you to apply.

Job responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

  • Conducting greenhouse trials and lab assays including set-up, implementation, and assessment.
  • Treat plants by using a variety of equipment including track sprayers (requires the ability to wear respirators)
  • Carefully following established laboratory protocols and safety procedures
  • Scheduling the use and maintenance of laboratory equipment
  • Maintaining compliance with requirements for the handling and disposal of plant and microbial materials
  • Data collection, management, and quality assurance

Required Qualifications
  • B.A./B.S./associate's degree in plant biology, Soil Science, Microbiology, Biological Sciences, or a related area
  • Attention to Detail
  • Understanding of Biological Process
  • Experience conducting laboratory bioassays in an R&D setting
  • Experience conducting greenhouse trials assessing plant growth and development
  • Strong interpersonal and communication (oral and written) skills
  • Self-motivated with strong organizational skills, detail-orientation, and a desire to work in a dynamic laboratory environment
  • Experience with scientific record keeping and familiarity with common software applications
  • The ability to occasionally lift and move heavy objects (25-50 lbs)

Preferred Qualifications
  • 2+ years' experience in a lab and/or greenhouse environment
  • Experience conducting experiments involving agricultural biologicals in a lab and/or greenhouse environment
  • Experience using track spraying equipment for foliar treatments
  • Familiarity with lab equipment and data collection

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As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

Why Kelly® Science & Clinical?

Kelly Science & Clinical is your connection to premier scientific and clinical companies looking to hire industry experts just like you. Our team creates expert talent solutions to solve the world's most critical challenges. Every day, we match science professionals with dream jobs that fit their skills, interests, and career goals—it's the way we think job searching should be. Nearly 100 percent of our science recruiters have a professional background and education in science, so we know a thing or two about the science market and how to get your expertise noticed.

About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we're obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it's about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It's the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It's the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California's state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.


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