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Chemistry Lab Assistant

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Compensation
$19/hr
Location
Pomona, CA
Schedule
Contract
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Chemistry Lab Assistant supports routine analytical procedures in a laboratory focused on bottled water testing. The role includes testing odors, solids, and colors; preparing water samples using written EPA and Standard Methods procedures; maintaining instruments; and preparing reagents and standards. The position is contract to hire and fully onsite in Pomona, California.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Chemistry, requiredAnalytical Skills, requiredLaboratory Techniques, requiredTitrations, requiredViscosity Measurements, requiredPH Meter Operations, required

Qualifications

Chemistry or Related Science Degree, nice to haveOvertime Availability, required

Benefits

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

Full job description

Job Title: Chemistry Lab AssistantJob Description

Join a dynamic team as a Chemistry Lab Assistant, where you will perform essential laboratory tasks to support routine analytical procedures. This role involves testing odors, solids, and colors, preparing water samples according to EPA and Standard Methods, and ensuring meticulous data entry and documentation.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct routine analytical procedures in the laboratory, including testing odors, solids, and colors.

  • Prepare water samples following various written EPA and Standard Methods procedures.

  • Enter data accurately and maintain written documentation.

  • Perform routine maintenance on laboratory instruments.

  • Prepare reagents and standards for laboratory use.

  • Execute other general laboratory-related duties as assigned.

Essential Skills

  • Strong foundation in chemistry, analytical skills, and laboratory techniques.

  • Basic knowledge of titrations, viscosity measurements, and pH meter operations.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

  • Degree in chemistry or a related science field such as biology, biochemistry, microbiology, or natural sciences is preferred.

  • Must be available to work overtime as needed.

Work Environment

Work in a clean lab environment with a team of 10 or more professionals focused on bottled water testing. The work schedule is Monday to Friday, from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm, on the 1st shift.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Pomona, CA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $19.00 - $19.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

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)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Pomona, CA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 25, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Pomona,CA.

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.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [email protected] for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

How this job compares

Set against the 748 open Laboratory Assistant jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$19/hr
  • California median$28–39/hr75 hourly ranges
  • US median$19–26/hr369 hourly ranges

This rate, $19/hr, is 42% below the California median midpoint ($33/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Laboratory Assistant hourly ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 93 open Laboratory Assistant jobs in California and 748 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
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 (228 postings).
Education
17 of the 748 open Laboratory Assistant jobs (2%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 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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