Laboratory associate resume examples from 2026
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How to write a laboratory associate resume
Craft a resume summary statement
Put a resume summary on the top of your resume to highlight your accomplishments. A resume summary sums up your experience and skills, making it easy for hiring managers to understand your qualifications at a glance. Here are some tips to write a strong, impressive resume summary:
Step 1: Mention your current job title or the role you're pursuing.
Step 2: Include your years of experience in laboratory associate-related roles. Consider adding relevant company and industry experience as relevant to the job listing.
Step 3: Highlight your greatest accomplishments. Here is your chance to make sure your biggest wins aren't buried in your resume.
Step 4: Again, keep it short. Your goal is to summarize your experience and highlight your accomplishments, not write a paragraph.
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 associate position.Please upload your resume so Zippia’s job hunt AI can draft a summary statement for you.
List the right project manager skills
Use your Skills section to show you have the knowledge and technical ability to do the job. 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 associate 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 associate resume:
- Patients
- Specimen Handling
- Phlebotomy
- Chemistry
- Customer Service
- Patient Care
- Specimen Collection
- Laboratory Procedures
- Data Entry
- Microbiology
- CLIA
- FDA
- Equipment Maintenance
- Data Integrity
- Lims
- Test Results
- QC
- Troubleshoot
- Environmental Monitoring
- Stat
- Inventory Control
- GLP
- GMP
- Compassion
- Test Data
- Good Judgment
- Process Specimens
- Computer System
- OSHA
- Cell Culture
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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 associate.
How to write laboratory associate 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 effective examples from laboratory associate resumes:
Work history example #1
Analytical Laboratory Technician (Part-Time)
AgroFresh Solutions
- Performed senior technical review and peer review of data validation reports and other non-validation chemistry reports.
- Performed due diligence preparations and participated in various FDA and ISO audits of Medical device manufacturing operations.
- Maintained accuracy by reconciling manifests with actual materials received, and tagging non-conforming containers and waste streams for pricing adjustments.
- Served as the primary liaison to on-site contractors.
- Loaded and properly segregated waste materials for compatibility on transport vehicle as directed by DOT requirements.
Work history example #2
Laboratory Associate
Ecolab
- Developed formulas to be in compliance with chemical regulations while ensuring optimal performance and cost saving.
- Ensured on-time delivery of customer equipment with on-call technical support of Manufacturing.
- Selected to serve as member of CRG Remedial Design Network, Bio-Geochemistry Network, and the Glasgow Site Wildlife Committee.
- Developed and performed validation and transfer of HPLC stability indicating methods for production release testing.
- Followed safety protocols and waste management and disposal regulations as dictated by Company policies and OSHA.
Work history example #3
Process Engineer Internship
Ply Gem Industries
- Edited and revised procedures and technical documents to implement employee training for Quality Engineering Department.
- Authored work instructions & inspection sheets, conducted audits, and facilitated training based on newly designed procedures.
- Interfaced with IT group to begin developing SQL tools to streamline preparation of weekly production planning reports.
- Worked in an FDA registered lab, proficient with cGMP requirements, and have experience in supercritical fluid-phase equilibrium thermodynamics.
- Performed systems analysis to minimize downtime, increase tool capability, improve inventory control, and reduce overall risks & costs.
Work history example #4
Laboratory Associate
CVS Health
- Operated photo lab according to OSHA and HIPPA laws and regulations.
- Approved timesheets, processed payroll and prepared employee's work schedule.
- Experienced in the safe handling of photographic processing chemicals and general laboratory safety to be in compliance with OSHA regulations.
- Maintained photographic processing chemicals, machinery and troubleshoot photography and digital media software.
- Organized lab area and ordered supplies to achieve a clean and well maintained work area in accordance with all OSHA 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 biology
Pennsylvania State University, Main, PA
1999 - 2002
Highlight your laboratory associate certifications on your resume
If you have any additional certifications, add them to the certification 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.
If you have any of these certifications, be sure to include them on your laboratory associate resume:
- Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT)
- Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT(AAB))
- Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP)
- Certified EKG Technician (CET)