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Chemist I

Primary Talent Partners
Minneapolis, MN Contractor
POSTED ON 7/29/2026 CLOSED ON 8/5/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chemist I position at Primary Talent Partners?


Primary Talent Partners has a new contract opening for a Chemist I with our medical device client in Minneapolis, MN. This is a 12-month contract with a potential for extension.

Pay: $25.00 - $35.00/hr; W2 contract, no PTO, no Benefits. ACA-compliant supplemental package available for enrollment. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States and must be able to sit on Primary Talent Partners W2 without sponsorship.


Description:
This is an entry level role with responsibility for performing a variety of routine and non-routine tasks in a regulated laboratory environment in order to support, as well as help develop, pharmaceutical platforms. The chemist I will work in conformance with company policies, current Good Lab Practices (GLP), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and regulatory requirements and standards to meet quality and accuracy requirements. Individuals will perform procedures for process/analysis and assist their manager and peers with routine and non-routine Quality Control and Research procedures.
 

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:

  • Complies with all quality system requirements
  • Performs preparation, collection, measurement and recordkeeping of samples
  • Documents test and data analysis results
  • Participates on cross-functional teams for continuous improvement activities
  • Communicates with team members to ensure schedule requirements are met
  • Applies knowledge of performed tasks to elucidate test method failures
  • Analyzes and deduces data and collates test results
  • Communicates priority and timeliness for completion of customer requests
  • Helps drive the team to meet business goals
  • Supports development area as needed / commercial QC release
  • Learns and understands the manufacturing organization that the lab supports

Minimum requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, biology or related technical discipline with 0 years of laboratory experience.
  • Must be able to stand/sit/walk up to 8 hrs/day
  • Perform experiments at bench height, perform light lifting/bending or stretching to support test apparatus setup or teardown.
 

Nice to have:

  • General wet chemistry laboratory techniques and/or experience with liquid chromatography (UPLC/HPLC), gas chromatography (GC), dissolution (Apparatus 2 and 7), Karl Fischer, FT-IR, and UV-Vis.
  • Experience with chromatography software (Empower). Microsoft Word and Excel skills.
Primary Talent Partners is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity, or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

If you are a person with a disability needing assistance with the application or at any point in the hiring process, please contact us at info@primarytalentpartners.com

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Salary : $25 - $35

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