How to hire an analytical laboratory analyst

How to hire an analytical laboratory analyst, step by step

Here's a step-by-step analytical laboratory analyst hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write an analytical laboratory analyst job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new analytical laboratory analyst
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

What does an analytical laboratory analyst do?

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your analytical laboratory analyst job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find an analytical laboratory analyst for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   An analytical laboratory analyst's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, analytical laboratory analysts from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   The following list breaks down different types of analytical laboratory analysts and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Analytical Laboratory Analyst	Description	Hourly rate
   Analytical Laboratory Analyst	Management analysts, often called management consultants, propose ways to improve the efficiency of an organization. They advise managers on how to make organizations more profitable through reduced costs and increased revenues.	$25-49
   Consultant	Consultants are individuals who were tapped by a company or an organization to work on a specific activity, depending on their field of expertise. They act as guides for the organization in undertaking projects that are related to their field... Show more	$27-51
   Management Consultant	A management consultant's responsibility focuses on conducting an in-depth analysis of a company or business, including its target market. Through their findings, they can devise strategies that will help the business grow and attain a significant profit... Show more	$34-65

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Tableau
   • SAS
   • Python
   • Visualization
   • Data Analysis
   • Power Bi
   • SQL Server
   • Statistical Models
   • Data Quality
   • PowerPoint
   • Teradata
   • Digital Marketing
   • Leverage
   • Data Collection

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage and conduct ELISA testing on four different assays in a GMP environment.
   • Work and manage implementation of regulatory requirements for lab, including: EPA, ASTM, and NELAC.
   • Charge with and achieve the production of accurate and timely monthly investor reports and reconciliations in accordance with applicable service agreements.
   • Maintain and troubleshot GC and HPLC instrumentation.
   • Develop logistic regression models in SAS to cross sell investment & insurance products to the existing customers.
   • Assist and perform LIMS implementation for microbiology laboratory.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your analytical laboratory analyst job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. An analytical laboratory analyst salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, analytical laboratory analysts' average salary in new mexico is 42% less than in washington.
   • Seniority. Entry-level analytical laboratory analysts earn 48% less than senior-level analytical laboratory analysts.
   • Certifications. An analytical laboratory analyst with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in an analytical laboratory analyst's salary.

   Average analytical laboratory analyst salary

   $73,744yearly

   $35.45 hourly rate

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   Entry-level analytical laboratory analyst salary

   $53,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 21, 2026

   Average analytical laboratory analyst salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$96,087	$46
   2	Washington	$91,801	$44
   3	District of Columbia	$89,747	$43
   4	New Jersey	$89,221	$43
   5	Massachusetts	$86,379	$42
   6	Connecticut	$81,446	$39
   7	New York	$81,014	$39
   8	Virginia	$80,816	$39
   9	Delaware	$78,857	$38
   10	Michigan	$76,949	$37
   11	Illinois	$75,793	$36
   12	Pennsylvania	$75,562	$36
   13	North Carolina	$75,301	$36
   14	Texas	$72,117	$35
   15	Ohio	$71,257	$34
   16	Georgia	$70,167	$34
   17	Missouri	$70,141	$34
   18	Colorado	$68,869	$33
   19	Arizona	$67,055	$32
   20	Indiana	$66,041	$32

   Average analytical laboratory analyst salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Meta	$129,912	$62.46	25
   2	Google	$123,820	$59.53	11
   3	Apple	$121,838	$58.58	16
   4	PayPal	$118,197	$56.83	1
   5	First Republic Bank	$112,182	$53.93
   6	Edelman Financial Engines	$110,464	$53.11
   7	Citi	$109,665	$52.72	46
   8	Slalom	$109,188	$52.49	2
   9	eBay	$109,144	$52.47	5
   10	BMO Capital Markets	$108,600	$52.21	13
   11	Third Point	$108,012	$51.93
   12	Adobe	$107,446	$51.66	6
   13	Invesco	$105,051	$50.51	4
   14	Intuitive Surgical	$104,873	$50.42	2
   15	Uber Technologies	$103,837	$49.92
   16	Molina Healthcare	$103,464	$49.74	743
   17	Western Digital	$102,756	$49.40	1
   18	AIG	$102,524	$49.29	9
   19	The Vanguard Group	$102,159	$49.11	12
   20	Instacart	$101,994	$49.04	4

4. Writing an analytical laboratory analyst job description

   An analytical laboratory analyst job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of an analytical laboratory analyst job description:

   Analytical laboratory analyst job description example

   Preferred Location: Wilmington - DE, Baltimore - MD, New York - NY, Charlotte, NC
   
   The Role We are currently seeking a Lead Analyst, Credit Strategy & Analytics to drive client's strategic initiatives on the cutting edge of near prime underwriting and analytically driven decision making. This individual will lead and accelerate our journey to leverage key data sources and analytical techniques beyond bureau data in every part of the lending lifecycle. As a key member of the credit and pricing analytics team, this individual will be responsible for driving business results through multiple areas including growth strategies, risk management, and enhanced customer experiences across all products and channels. Strategies driven and influenced include but are not limited to underwriting decisions, pricing, product terms, customer segmentation, channel optimization, and customer experience. Working with various partners, the role will have responsibilities for roadmap development, competitive intelligence, strategy implementation, and performance monitoring related to a broad expansion in uses and value driven from bank data and related data sources. This individual will represent the company and engage with key business stakeholders, suppliers, and external partners. A successful candidate will utilize skills that enable them to be versatile and successfully lead initiatives across multiple disciplines. They will bring new ways of thinking, data sources, technologies, and capabilities to our business. Key Responsibilities Develop the vision and set of objectives to create step change improvement in our bank data decisioning Design, recommend, document, and execute consumer underwriting, product, and customer experience strategies to improve our lending portfolio Understand the data environment to appropriately prioritize and set expectations for key reporting, modeling, and analytical priorities Use new data sources, analytical frameworks, and models to create insights, draw conclusions, and influence decision making across the organization Effectively prioritize competing initiatives; translate strategic priorities into individual/team initiatives and manage expectations Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in a quantitative discipline (Engineering, Statistics, Economics, Business Management, or Computer Science) 4+ years of experience in experience in consumer lending, driving informative risk decisions through analyses; Master's or PHD degrees may offset experience Advanced analytical skillset using tools such as SQL and SAS, R, or Python Innovative and capable of developing creative solutions to complex, data-driven problems Benefits
   
   Because we want our team members to bring us their very best every day, we believe they deserve the right opportunities and benefits. That's why we packed our comprehensive benefits package for full- and some part-timers with:
   
   " Health and wellbeing options for team members and their dependents
   " Up to 4% matching 401(k)
   " Tuition reimbursement
   " Continuing education
   " Bonus eligibility
   " Paid time off
   " Paid volunteer time

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find analytical laboratory analysts for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your analytical laboratory analyst job on Zippia to find and recruit analytical laboratory analyst candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with analytical laboratory analyst candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new analytical laboratory analyst

   Once you've found the analytical laboratory analyst candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new analytical laboratory analyst. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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