
Quality Laboratory Technician
Lubbock, TXContract$17/hrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
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Job overview
The Quality Lab Technician performs testing and inspections on seed samples to help ensure product quality, accuracy, and consistency throughout production. The role includes visual inspections, laboratory testing, germination testing, seed purity analysis, seed counts, and sample collection. It is a contract position based in Lubbock, Texas, and is fully onsite.
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Full job description
Quality Lab Technician ($17/hr) - Lubbock, TX
Overview
As a Quality Lab Technician, you will perform testing and inspections on seed samples to help ensure product quality, accuracy, and consistency throughout the production process.
Estimated Start Date: November 23, 2026
Key Responsibilities
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Perform visual quality inspections on seed samples
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Conduct lab testing (pH, moisture, protein assays, titrations)
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Complete germination testing (warm & cool)
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Analyze seed purity and perform accurate seed counts
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Collect and organize product samples
Requirements
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High school diploma or GED
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Degree in Agriculture, Plant Science, Natural Science, Chemistry, Biology or Science related field is a plus**
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Experience in quality inspection, lab work, or agriculture preferred
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Experience with seed testing, farm work, or manufacturing QC
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Basic knowledge of biology, chemistry, or QC processes
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Must provide Passport or Birth Certificate for onboarding
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Lubbock, TX.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $17.00 - $17.00/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 position based out of Lubbock, TX.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Nov 13, 2026.
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Lubbock,TX.
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.
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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 2,153 open Laboratory Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$17/hr
- Texas median$19–20/hr37 hourly ranges
- US median$22–26/hr1,036 hourly ranges
This rate, $17/hr, is 15% below the Texas median midpoint ($20/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Laboratory Technician hourly ranges in Texas.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 147 open Laboratory Technician jobs in Texas and 2,153 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Texas
- Baylor Scott & White Health13 open
- HCA Healthcare13 open
- Kelly Services10 open
- Experience
- Laboratory Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (884 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 1,180 of the 2,153 open Laboratory Technician jobs (55%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 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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