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Lab Assistant

Kelly Services

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At a glance

Compensation
$22/hr
Location
Minneapolis, MN
Schedule
Contract
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Kelly Science & Clinical is seeking a Laboratory Assistant in Minneapolis to process raw biological materials used in clinical control products. The role includes maintaining production equipment, keeping the work environment clean and compliant, and completing documentation accurately. It involves handling bovine and porcine blood in a production-based laboratory and offers a contract with potential for permanent hire after 6–12 months.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Blood Product HandlingAttention to DetailOrganizational SkillsIndependent WorkProblem SolvingWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationAdaptability

Qualifications

High School Diploma or Equivalent1+ Years Laboratory or Production ExperienceScience Associate or Bachelor's Degree

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Kelly® Science & Clinical is currently seeking a Laboratory Assistant for one of our life sciences industry partners in Minneapolis, MN. If you enjoy hands-on laboratory work and are looking to grow your career in the scientific field, this could be a great opportunity to gain valuable industry experience.

  • Schedule: Monday–Friday, 2:00 PM–10:30 PM

  • Pay Rate: $22/hour

  • Location: Minneapolis, MN

  • Employment Type: Contract with potential for permanent hire after 6-12 months

This position is well-suited for individuals who are comfortable working with blood products, demonstrate strong attention to detail, and thrive in a production-based laboratory setting. This role requires the ability to work both independently and as part of a team to consistently meet daily production targets.

Summary

The Laboratory Assistant will support the processing of raw biological materials used in clinical control products. This role is responsible for maintaining production equipment, ensuring a clean and compliant work environment, and completing all required documentation accurately and on time.

Responsibilities

  • Process raw biological materials, including bovine and porcine blood, for use in manufacturing products

  • Clean and maintain production equipment, containers, and work areas

  • Accurately complete batch records and all required documentation

  • Follow all company policies, procedures, and safety guidelines

Qualifications

  • Education: High school diploma or equivalent required; Fresh graduates with an AS/BS science degree are encouraged to apply

  • Experience: 1–2 years of laboratory or production experience

  • Additional: Willingness to handle blood and blood-derived materials from cows and pigs

  • Ability to work on the second shift

  • Strong attention to detail and organizational skills

  • Ability to work independently on routine tasks

  • Strong problem-solving abilities

  • Effective written and verbal communication skills

  • Comfortable with repetitive tasks and shifting priorities as needed

If you meet the above qualifications, apply now for immediate consideration!

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As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Please note: The following benefits reflect Kelly's general offerings. Eligibility may vary by assignment, location, and job type. 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 (https://www.mykelly.com/help-support-working-with-kelly-us/#Benefits) for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

Why Kelly ® Science & Clinical?

Kelly Science & Clinical is your connection to premier scientific and clinical companies looking to hire industry experts just like you. Our team creates expert talent solutions to solve the world’s most critical challenges. Every day, we match science professionals with dream jobs that fit their skills, interests, and career goals—it’s the way we think job searching should be. Nearly 100 percent of our science recruiters have a professional background and education in science, so we know a thing or two about the science market and how to get your expertise noticed.

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 (https://www.kellyservices.com/hubfs/myKelly/Resources/Employment\_Policies/Recruitment-Artificial-Intelligence-Notice.pdf?hsLang=en) .

Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly’s 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.

How this job compares

Set against the 749 open Laboratory Assistant jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$22/hr
  • Minnesota median$20–28/hr22 hourly ranges
  • US median$19–26/hr361 hourly ranges

This rate, $22/hr, is 10% below the Minnesota median midpoint ($24/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Laboratory Assistant hourly ranges in Minnesota.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 25 open Laboratory Assistant jobs in Minnesota and 749 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Minnesota
Experience
Laboratory Assistant postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (249 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 482 of the 749 open Laboratory Assistant jobs (64%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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