Laboratory Technician

Laboratory Technician

Description

Corteva Agriscience is the only major agriscience company completely dedicated to agriculture. By combining the strengths of DuPont Pioneer, DuPont Crop Protection and Dow Agro Sciences, we've harnessed agriculture's brightest minds and expertise gained over two centuries of scientific achievement. Our purpose is to enrich the lives of those who produce and those who consume, ensuring progress for generations to come.

PAY -$20-$22

Shift Timings:1st Shift (7:00 AM - 3:30 PM), Monday-Friday

Summary:

* Corteva Agriscience is seeking motivated candidates to join our dynamic Herbicide Tolerance Assay Development and Characterization (HT-ADC) Team, which 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.

Job Duties:

* 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).

Skills

Laboratory, Biology, Chemistry, Plant Science, Weed Science, Plant Biology, Agriscience, Agriculture, Microbiology, Greenhouse

Top Skills Details

Laboratory

Additional

Skills & Qualifications

Must Have:

* B.S. or M.S. in Chemistry, Biology, or related field (Preferably life sciences, agriculture, plant science, etc.)

* 6+ months of experience working in a laboratory setting (2+ years of industry experience if only a B.S.)

* Experience studying or working within Ag, Plant Biology, Weed Science, or Greenhouse settings

Experience Level

Intermediate Level

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Indianapolis, IN.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $22.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Indianapolis,IN.

Final date to receive applications

This position is anticipated to close on Jan 27, 2026.

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