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Becoming a Teklab employee is your opportunity to excel at environmental science and expand your career. This page contains information about our rewarding careers and how to apply.
Invest in Your Future with Us
At Teklab, we’re more than just a laboratory; we’re a team of dedicated professionals committed to protecting our environment and safeguarding public health. This is why our internal company values revolve around: safety, quality, and turnaround time.
We believe that accurate and reliable environmental testing is crucial for a sustainable future, and we’re looking for passionate individuals to join us in this important mission. When you work at Teklab, you’ll be part of a company that promotes integrity, innovation, and collaboration.
Explore our current openings and discover how you can contribute to a healthier world.
Be a Part of Protecting Our Community
About Teklab, Inc.
Since 1982, Teklab has been a leading provider of environmental sampling and testing services across the St. Louis, Springfield IL, Chicago, and Kansas City Metropolitan areas. We proudly serve a diverse client base encompassing agencies, industries, engineering firms, municipalities, and school systems, delivering high-quality environmental data they can rely on.
🧪Our Core Values: Safety, Quality, Turnaround Time
At Teklab, we are driven by our commitment to:
- Safety: Ensuring the well-being of our employees, clients, and the environment is paramount.
- Quality: Delivering accurate, reliable, and defensible data through rigorous analysis and adherence to industry best practices.
- Turnaround Time: Providing timely results to meet our clients’ deadlines and support their decision-making processes.
We achieve these values through our dedicated team, innovative services, optimized schedules, and advanced instrumental and computer systems. Teklab is accredited by the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (NELAP), demonstrating our commitment to the highest standards of quality and competence.
👉Why Choose Teklab?
Teklab is more than just a workplace; it’s a place to build a rewarding and lasting career. Here’s what sets us apart:
- Dynamic and Growing: Join a forward-thinking company that is constantly evolving and expanding its capabilities.
- Centralized Operations: Our central headquarters in Collinsville, IL, serves as the hub for sample processing, providing a collaborative and engaging work environment.
- Growth and Development: As a veteran-owned and family-run company, we are dedicated to providing our employees with opportunities for professional development, continuous learning, and advancement. We invest in our team members, equipping them with the resources and training they need to thrive.
- Internship Opportunities: For those new to environmental science and laboratory analysis, we offer valuable internship opportunities to gain practical experience in a high-production laboratory setting.
- Supportive Culture: Experience a collaborative and supportive environment where you can connect with industry professionals and make lasting contributions.
- Equal Opportunity Employer: Teklab is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone has the opportunity to succeed.
🔬Build Your Future at Teklab
Discover your potential at Teklab and join us in shaping the future of environmental testing for generations to come. We encourage you to explore our current openings and take the first step toward a fulfilling career.
Job Postings
Environmental Operations Field Technician (Chicago, IL)
As an Environmental Field Technician, you will be responsible for collecting environmental samples at our clients’ on-site facilities.
Your duties will include:
- Scheduling sampling events and coordinating with clients.
- Transporting field equipment to client sites safely and efficiently.
- Utilizing various sampling equipment to collect representative samples.
- Following established test methods and procedures for accurate sample collection.
- Maintaining compliance with all client-specific requirements, including:
✔On-site safety training
✔Security badges
✔Permits - Completing Teklab safety training as assigned by a supervisor or health and safety coordinator.
- Occasional out-of-town travel to support sampling projects.
- Maintaining a clean and organized company vehicle and promptly reporting any maintenance needs (routine or otherwise) to the department supervisor.
🏫Education
- BS in Environmental Science, Geology or other related sciences preferred.
- High School dipolma or GED
⌚Schedule
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
✅Requirements
- Valid Driver’s License (required at all times)
- Acceptable driving record that meets Teklab’s insurance underwriting requirements
- Environmental studies background (preferred, but not required)
- Ability to adhere to safety protocols and procedures
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Additional Information:
- Teklab employees are subject to pre-screening prior to field sampling on client properties, as requested.
- Teklab employees are subject to random drug and alcohol tests, should an injury occur on a job site.
➡ Job Type: Full-time
➡ Pay: $20 – $30 per hour based on education/experience
➡ Expected hours: 35 – 45 per week
📌Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Bonus opportunities
Environmental Operations Field Technician (Collinsville, IL)
As an Environmental Field Technician, you will be responsible for collecting environmental samples at our clients’ on-site facilities.
Your duties will include:
- Scheduling sampling events and coordinating with clients.
- Transporting field equipment to client sites safely and efficiently.
- Utilizing various sampling equipment to collect representative samples.
- Following established test methods and procedures for accurate sample collection.
- Maintaining compliance with all client-specific requirements, including:
✔On-site safety training
✔Security badges
✔Permits - Completing Teklab safety training as assigned by a supervisor or health and safety coordinator.
- Occasional out-of-town travel to support sampling projects.
- Maintaining a clean and organized company vehicle and promptly reporting any maintenance needs (routine or otherwise) to the department supervisor.
🏫Education
- BS in Environmental Science, Geology or other related sciences preferred.
- High School dipolma or GED
⌚Schedule
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
✅Requirements
- Valid Driver’s License (required at all times)
- Acceptable driving record that meets Teklab’s insurance underwriting requirements
- Environmental studies background (preferred, but not required)
- Ability to adhere to safety protocols and procedures
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Additional Information:
- Teklab employees are subject to pre-screening prior to field sampling on client properties, as requested.
- Teklab employees are subject to random drug and alcohol tests, should an injury occur on a job site.
➡ Job Type: Full-time
➡ Pay: $20 – $30 per hour based on education/experience
➡ Expected hours: 35 – 45 per week
📌Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Bonus opportunities
Laboratory Technician (Collinsville, IL | 2nd Shift)
Teklab is seeking enthusiastic and detail-oriented Laboratory Technicians to join our growing team! As an essential part of our organization, you will contribute to the critical environmental regulatory system that monitors contaminants in our water, soil, and air, ensuring the health and safety of our communities.
🥼Why Choose a Career at Teklab?
- Meaningful Work: Be a part of a company that directly contributes to environmental protection.
- Career Growth: Jumpstart your career in the dynamic field of environmental testing.
- Fast-Paced Environment: Thrive in an on-your-feet, engaging laboratory setting.
- Teamwork & Collaboration: Work alongside dedicated professionals who share your passion for the environment.
✅Responsibilities:
As a Laboratory Technician, you will perform a variety of laboratory tests and analyses, contributing to the accurate and timely delivery of environmental data.
What We’re Looking For:
- Excellent time management and problem-solving skills
- A strong work ethic and positive attitude
- An interest in environmental science
- Ability to manage workload and adjust based on changing priorities
- Attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy
- Positive and professional demeanor
- Excellent computer, written, and verbal communication skills
👉Qualifications:
- Associate’s degree or higher in Environmental Science, Chemistry, Biology, or a closely related field (preferred)
- High school diploma required, with coursework in science and math (preferred)
- Work availability Monday through Friday between 1:00 pm – 9:30 pm or 3:00 pm – 11:30 pm, with occasional overtime. (Start and end times are flexible within these windows)
⌚Schedule:
- Full-time
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Occasional overtime
➡Expected hours: 35 – 45 per week
➡Estimated Salary: $20 – $28 per hour based on qualifications
📌Benefits
- 401(k) matching
- Health Insurance (Employee and/or Employee + Family)
- Dental Insurance (Employee or Employee + Family)
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Company-Paid Life & AD&D Insurance
- Company-Paid Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Simple IRA with Company Matching
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 8 Paid Holidays per Year
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Bonus Opportunities
Ready for a fulfilling career with Teklab?
Looking to start or grow your career in environmental science? We are readily growing and expanding our facilities at our main laboratory location in Collinsville, Illinois. As such, we need talented professionals and young graduates to help us provide high quality testing services to better protect our planet.
If you are passionate about laboratory analysis, environmental testing, and scientific integrity, you will enjoy working at Teklab!
We are always on the lookout for new personnel to help us in our environmental testing endeavors. Candidates should note the job postings prerequisites before submitting an application. If you have any questions or concerns: please contact us and we will reply as soon as possible with answers.
📄Ready to apply? Use the button below to be directed to our online employment application. Or use the radio button titled “Employment Application” on the contact us form to submit a resume. The hiring manager will then review your submission and may contact you for a follow-up appointment.