Temporary Programmer Jobs in Rochester, MN (NOW HIRING)

Job Description

As a Clinical Mass Spectrometry Technologist, you will perform analyses on blood, tissue, and body fluids to assist healthcare providers in the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of patients. You will work in specialized laboratories, performing both highly skilled manual techniques and automated testing using sophisticated instrumentation.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain laboratory instruments.
• Troubleshoot assays and evaluate tests for accuracy.
• Assist with interpreting results and provide operational support to optimize testing.
• Work with multiple computer systems to retrieve information and report results.
• Adhere strictly to safety protocols while working with infectious specimens, chemicals, and other hazards.
• Assist with specimen collection and work with minimal supervision as needed.

Essential Skills

• Experience with the operation and troubleshooting of laboratory instrumentation and assay systems.
• Ability to produce accurate results under time constraints and perform in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work closely with others.
• Flexibility to accommodate scheduling adjustments, off-shifts, holiday, on-call, and weekend work assignments.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in chemistry or a human biological science is required. Preferred degrees include Chemistry and Biochemistry.
• Experience working with instrumentation such as GC, LC, HPLC, MS is preferred.
• Experience with laboratory practices in a college, research, or clinical setting is a plus but not required.
• Master's degree accepted; PhD not required.

Work Environment

The position offers a 10-hour shift from Tuesday to Friday, 3:00 pm to 1:30 am, with training from Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. Full availability for shift and days, including weekends, is required. This role primarily utilizes HPLC, LC/MS/MS, or GC/MS technologies and provides a pathway for career progression in various specialties. Benefits include free bus passes for contract employees.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Rochester, MN.

The pay range for this position is $23.00 - $24.00/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)

This is a fully onsite position in Rochester,MN.

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 26, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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