Laboratory Technician

TopAhead is opening a new analytical testing laboratory in Florida, in the Tampa Bay or Miami–Fort Lauderdale area (site being finalized), for food, dietary supplements and peptides. We are hiring the founding team that will validate its methods, write its quality system and take it through ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation. The lab is not yet accredited; accreditation is a goal for this team. The lab name is shared with shortlisted candidates.

Instruments on site: Thermo TSQ Vantage triple-quad LC-MS/MS with Dionex UltiMate 3000 UHPLC; PerkinElmer PinAAcle 900Z graphite-furnace AAS. Year 1: mercury analyzer, microwave digestion, UV/PDA detector, ISO 7 clean room with ISO 5 biosafety cabinet.

Laboratory Technician

Full time, on site · $45,000–$58,000/yr · Target start Q1 2027 · Reports to Laboratory Director

Keep samples moving from the receiving bench to the instrument, with a clean chain of custody.

You will:

• Receive and log samples, maintain chain of custody and enter data in the LIMS.
• Homogenize samples and run QuEChERS extractions and digestion prep.
• Prepare reagents and standards, keep logs, and handle glassware and routine maintenance.

You bring:

• AS or BS in chemistry, biology or a related science.
• 1+ year of lab experience; careful documentation habits.

How to apply: email your CV to [email protected] with the subject "Role title – Your name", plus a few lines on one method you validated or one audit you took part in. Pay is base salary and depends on experience; each role includes a benefits package. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

TopAhead is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status.

Pay: $45,000.00 - $58,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person