Research Technician I
Research Technician I
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Research Technician I
PTS Advance is looking for an R&D laboratory technician to fill a contract position starting in June 2025. This position supports experimental research and development work in renewable and hydrocarbon fuels working under the guidance and supervision of research engineers and chemists. The position is dynamic and requires a variety of laboratory skills depending on the projects needs. This is a safety sensitive position.
Pay rate: $30$33 hr. DOE
In Person fulltime. No Remote/Hybrid
LOCAL candidates only
Possibility for Extension. Contractor advantage for future fulltime employment possible
In Person Interview
Responsibilities:
- Maintain a safe and wellorganized laboratory environment complying with Richmond Technology Center safety standards.
- Handles sample collection storage and submission for analysis.
- Handlepotentially toxic substances and a broad variety of renewable and petroleum derived materials.
- Perform various laboratory activities such as blending heated filtration rotavap sieving grinding as well as other wet chemistry techniques such as titration.
- Handle basic maintenance and troubleshooting for test equipment.
- Need to lift fivegallon cans in sampling and blending.
- Maintains accurate and complete records of work to support processes transfer scaleup and intellectual property protection.
- Maintain a high degree of independence responsibility reliabilityand accountability in planning and conducting experiments. Work effectively under pressure of multiple deadlines.
- May conduct lab work over weekend and holidays as needed.
Required:
- B.S. in Chemistry or related field or equivalent work experience in an industrial research environment
- Proficient in standard Microsoft Office suite of products (Word PowerPoint Excel)
- Able to wear a respirator for chemical/catalyst handling.
- Demonstrated experience working in a safety sensitive laboratory environment and complying with safetyrelated guidelines.
- Demonstrated track record in executing delicate laboratory work and generating data while maintaining accuracy and repeatability standards.
- Ability to workwith complex tasks complex projects and multiple tasks at the same time
- Proven experience working within a team environment and drawing on knowledge and skills of other research engineers/chemists.
- Proven ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
- Strong mechanical skills repairing and modifying equipment preferred
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Contract
