Laboratory analyst resume examples from 2026
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How to write a laboratory analyst resume
Craft a resume summary statement
A resume summary is your opening statement that highlights your strongest skills and top accomplishments. It is your chance to quickly let recruiters know who you are professionally - and why they should hire you for the laboratory analyst role.
Step 1: Start with your current job title, or the one you aspire to. Are you a passionate manager? A skilled analyst? It's a good starting point.
Step 2: Next put your years of experience in laboratory analyst-related roles.
Step 3: Now is the time to put your biggest accomplishment or something you are professionally proud of.
Step 4: Read over what you have written. It should be 2-4 sentences. Your goal is to summarize your experience, not recite your resume.
Hiring managers spend under a minute reviewing resumes on average. This means your summary needs to demonstrate your value quickly and show why you are the perfect fit for the laboratory analyst position.Please upload your resume so Zippia’s job hunt AI can draft a summary statement for you.
List the right project manager skills
Your Skills section is an easy way to let recruiters know you have the skills to do the job. Just as importantly, it can help your resume not get filtered out by hiring software. Here is how to make the most of your skills section and make sure you have the right keywords:
- Look at the job listing and skills listed. You need to include the exact keywords from the job description to get your resume in front of an actual human. Do you have those skills? Fantastic! Be sure to list them.
- Include as many relevant hard or technical laboratory analyst skills as possible for each job you apply to.
- Be specific with the skills you have and be sure you are using the most up to date and accurate terms.
Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on a laboratory analyst resume:
- Test Methods
- Lab Equipment
- Lims
- Laboratory Procedures
- Sample Preparation
- Analytical Methods
- Test Results
- HPLC
- GMP
- ISO
- GLP
- AA
- Microbiological
- PH Meter
- Data Entry
- GC
- Ms
- Data Analysis
- FDA
- Water Samples
- USP
- Wet Chemistry
- UV/Vis
- Analytical Data
- Sample Analysis
- Gas Chromatography
- FTIR
- R
- Routine Maintenance
- Laboratory Instruments
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How to structure your work experience
Next you should include your work experience. Structure your work experience section by listing your most recent experience first, followed by earlier roles in reverse chronological order.
Start with your job title, company name, city, and state on the left. Align dates in month and year format on the right-hand side.
Include only recent, relevant jobs. Avoid including work experience over 20 years to avoid ageism.
Beneath each job, you should have bullet points to emphasize why you're the perfect fit for the laboratory analyst.
How to write laboratory analyst experience bullet points
Your resume is your chance to show your biggest accomplishments. Don't just list your job responsibilities, instead take the opportunity to show why you're really good at what you do. Here is how you do that:
- Start with strong action verbs like managed, spearheaded, created, etc. Your goal is to show what you did and verbs will help demonstrate your contributions.
- Use numbers to quantify your achievements. Did you save time with a new report? Increase revenue? How large was the team you managed?
- Keep it concise. You're highlighting your achievements. Consider if all details you are sharing are relevant, or can be written more efficiently.
Here are great bullet points from laboratory analyst resumes:
Work history example #1
Chemistry Laboratory Technician
Aramark
- Researched, developed, and implemented manufacturing process improvements.
- Reduced work load on primary instructor by cleaning glassware, helping students with experiments, and NMR / IR data processing.
- Interpreted engineering specifications and consulted with engineering staff to determine excellent and consistency standards of tires.
- Assisted chemistry professors by supervision of students in laboratory or field work activities.
- Logged all vitamin and finished product inspection results and communicated results to the Production Supervisor.
Work history example #2
Chemical Laboratory Technician
Laboratory Corporation of America
- Served as the third shift microbiology supervisor with approximately twenty technical and nontechnical employees for four months.
- Performed the QuantiFERON test for detection of latent and active tuberculosis.
- Performed daily and routine maintenance activities on instruments including calibrations, quality control checks, blind studies and instrument performance evaluation.
- Performed D-value studies for resistance of microorganisms.
- Followed rigorous quality control program to ensure accurate chemistry results.
Work history example #3
Laboratory Analyst
Eli Lilly and Company
- Maintained sample prep and documentation in a GLP laboratory environment.
- Concentrated on Degradation and Related Substances method on company leading small molecule product utilizing HPLC analysis.
- Maintained High Performance liquid Chromatography (HPLC) equipment
- Performed ELISA, BCA total protein assay for Cleaning Validation, Endotoxin and HPLC analysis.
- Performed GMP training of lab instrumentation for analysts according to appropriate SOP's.
Work history example #4
Microbiological Laboratory Technician
Kelly Services
- Operated pilot plant and ran numerous tests on polymer samples
- Provided technical assistance to scientists and laboratory technicians in conducting research experiments, ELISA Assays, and procedures in a high-throughput environment
- Performed NMR testing and analysis of THF-D8 using TOPSPIN software for water content.
- Aided in media preparation while utilizing AOAC Guidelines.
- Provided efficient practices of managing and documenting all laboratory samples under cGMP regulations.
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Add an education section to your resume
The education section should display your highest degree first.
Place your education section appropriately on your resume. If you graduated over 5 years ago, this section should be at the bottom of your resume. If you just graduated and lack relevant work experience, the education section should go to the top.
If you have a bachelor's or master's degree, do not list your high school education. If your graduation year is more than 15-20 years ago, it's better not to include dates in this section.
Here are some examples of good education entries for resumes:
Bachelor's Degree in chemistry
University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA
2011 - 2014
Highlight your laboratory analyst certifications on your resume
If you have any additional certifications or education-like achievements, add them to the education section.
Start simple. Include the full name of the certification. It's also good to mention the organization that issued the certification. Next, specify when you obtained the certification.
Here are some of the best certifications to have on laboratory analyst resumes:
- Certified Quality Auditor (CQA)
- Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT(AAB))