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Research Technician - Analytical Lab

Kelly Services
  • Northborough, MA
  • $20–$25 Per Hour
1 day ago
Kelly Services

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description
Research Technician - Analytical Lab

- Location: 100% on-site Northborough, MA 01532
- Work Schedule: Mon to Fri, 8 am to 5 pm
- Pay rate: $20-$25/h
- Contract: W2 under staffing supplier; with a 1-year duration.
 

Qualifications

  • Experience: 1–5 years in a technician, testing, or quality lab environment; experience following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and handling chemicals safely.

  • Education: High school diploma or GED required; Associate degree or higher is a plus.

  • Technical Skills: Hands-on experience with material/product characterization, lab equipment troubleshooting, calibration, vendor coordination, and detailed documentation.

  • Software/Tools: Proficient with PCs and MS Office (especially Excel for charting/graphing and Word). Note: Company laptop will be provided.

  • Soft Skills: Clear communication with diverse teams and project stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

  • Testing & R&D Support: Perform standard and non-routine analytical testing to characterize materials, collaborating with scientists and engineers to solve technical issues.

  • Method & SOP Development: Execute assigned experiments, assist in developing/improving test methods, and update SOPs alongside project leaders.

  • Data Management: Collect, analyze, and document test data using Excel; report findings clearly while maintaining data integrity and compliance.

  • Equipment Maintenance: Set up, calibrate, troubleshoot, and perform preventive maintenance on lab equipment, coordinating with external service vendors to minimize downtime.

  • Safety & Operations: Safely handle specialized R&D assignments, equipment operations, and chemical processes.


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.

Find what’s next with Kelly®.

As a worker today, it’s up to you to take charge of your career and look for opportunities to learn, grow, and achieve your potential. Helping you find what’s next is what we’re all about. We know what’s going on in the evolving world of work-just ask the 440,000 people we employ each year. Connecting with us means getting the support, guidance, and opportunities needed to take your career where you may have never imagined.


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.

Kelly may use AI-powered tools during the recruitment and hiring process. For full details, including how Kelly uses AI, your rights, and how to request a reasonable accommodation, visit the Recruitment Artificial Intelligence Notice.

Numbers & Facts

LocationNorthborough, MA
IndustryStaffing/Employment Agencies
Salary$20–$25 Per Hour
Company Size10,000 employees or more
Year Founded1946
Websitehttps://www.mykelly.com/

About Company

Finding great work for top talent. 

Kelly helps companies recruit and manage skilled workers and helps job seekers find great work in industries such as accounting and finance, education, engineering, government, manufacturing and production, technology, and more.

Since inventing the staffing industry in 1946, we’ve become experts in the many specialties and local and global markets we serve. With a network of suppliers and partners around the world, we connect 450,000+ people with work every year. We ensure companies have the people they need, when and where they’re needed most.

 

Skills

  • Analysis Skillsunmatched
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)unmatched
  • Calibrationunmatched
  • Chemical Processesunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Data Collectionunmatched
  • Data Managementunmatched
  • Data Qualityunmatched
  • Documentationunmatched
  • Equipment Maintenance/Repairunmatched
  • Federal Governmentunmatched
  • Identify Issuesunmatched
  • Laboratoryunmatched
  • Laboratory Equipmentunmatched
  • Laptop PCunmatched
  • Materials Testingunmatched
  • Microsoft Excelunmatched
  • Microsoft Officeunmatched
  • Microsoft Wordunmatched
  • Operations Processesunmatched
  • Preventative Maintenanceunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Quality Assurance Methodologyunmatched
  • Research & Development (R&D)unmatched
  • Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)unmatched
  • Test Dataunmatched
  • Test Plan/Scheduleunmatched
  • Testingunmatched

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