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Human Resources Specialist

Bio-Techne, Minneapolis, MN, United States


By joining Bio-Techne, you’ll join a company with a powerful and positive purpose of enabling cutting-edge research in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics. Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide.

Pay Range

$55,600.00 - $91,450.00

Bio‑Techne is seeking a proactive, detail‑oriented, and people‑focused Human Resources Specialist to join our global People Team on a full‑time basis. The Human Resources Specialist plays a key role in supporting core HR operations, employee lifecycle processes, and cross‑functional initiatives that enhance efficiency, compliance, and employee experience. This role partners closely with the broader People team to optimize workflows, maintain high‑quality documentation, and support ongoing organizational programs. This position is ideal for a motivated HR professional looking to grow their expertise across HR Centers of Excellence while directly influencing meaningful organizational improvements.

Key Responsibilities

Deliver seamless onboarding, offboarding and core HR operations processes

Audit and update employee information to maintain alignment with company standards, compliance requirements, and industry best practices

Serve as a first point of contact for employees, addressing day‑to‑day questions, system navigation needs, and policy inquiries while ensuring employees feel supported and informed

Create, enhance, and standardize forms and SOPs in alignment with HR governance and quality standards

Conduct data audits, assist with system updates, and maintain data integrity while supporting reporting needs

Identify opportunities to streamline HR processes around onboarding, offboarding, documentation, propose solutions, and support implementation of new tools and practices

Collaborate with internal partners across departments to support HR programs, compliance activities and change management efforts

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience)

1–2 years of HR experience preferred; internships, HR support roles, or relevant project experience welcomed

Familiarity with HR systems (e.g., Workday) and data management tools (e.g., Smartsheet, Microsoft Excel) preferred

Skills & Competencies

Strong Organizational Skills: Ability to balance multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain attention to detail

Exceptional Communication: Clear written and verbal communication abilities, including comfort presenting information to small groups

Analytical & Problem‑Solving: Capable of researching, analyzing, and resolving issues independently with sound judgment

Collaboration & Relationship‑Building: Demonstrated ability to work effectively with cross‑functional teams and build positive working relationships

Initiative & Ownership: Self‑starter who takes responsibility for outcomes and contributes proactively to team goals

Adaptability: Comfortable working in a dynamic environment with evolving priorities

Business Acumen These tasks demonstrate awareness of business workflows, operational dependencies, and how HR supports the broader organization.

Conducting data audits and maintaining data integrity

Assisting with HR system updates and process documentation

Streamlining HR processes to create efficiency

Communication These responsibilities require clear written and verbal communication, information sequencing, and context delivery.

Serve as a first point of contact for employees… addressing day‑to‑day questions and policy inquiries

Creating and standardizing SOPs and forms

Working with cross‑functional partners

Customer Focus Aligned responsibilities: This is direct internal customer service, with an emphasis on experience, guidance, and responsiveness.

Delivering seamless onboarding and offboarding

Being a first‑line HR contact for employees

Ensuring employees feel informed and supported

Decision Making These tasks require analyzing information, assessing risk, and choosing appropriate actions rooted in policy and compliance standards.

Auditing and updating employee records for compliance

Identifying opportunities to streamline HR processes

Proposing solutions and supporting tool implementation

Driving for Results This role directly supports operational execution, SLAs, and quality standards essential for HR operations.

Maintaining data accuracy

Ensuring smooth lifecycle processes (onboarding/offboarding)

Supporting reporting needs

Producing high‑quality documentation

Personal Growth This shows a mindset of learning, improvement, and taking initiative—key components of Personal Growth.

Identify opportunities to streamline HR processes

Enhancing and standardizing procedures

Supporting change management efforts

Why Join Bio-Techne

We offer competitive insurance benefits starting on day one: medical, dental, vision, life, short‑term disability, long‑term disability, pet, and legal and ID shield

We invest in our employees’ financial futures through 401k plans, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), Health Saving Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and Dependent Care FSA

We empower our employees develop their careers through mentorship, promotional opportunities, training and development, tuition reimbursement, internship programs, and more

We offer employee resource groups, volunteer paid time off, employee events, and charity drives to build a culture of caring and belonging

We offer an accrued leave policy with paid holidays, paid time off, and paid parental leave

We foster a culture of empowerment and innovation, where employees feel valued and encouraged to bring their new ideas to the table

Bio-Techne is an E-Verify Employer in the United States

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran

To protect the interests of all, Bio-Techne will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than a candidate application. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Bio-Techne will be considered Bio-Techne property

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