Laboratory supervisor resume examples for 2025
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How to write a laboratory supervisor 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: 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 supervisor-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.
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List the right project manager skills
Your Skills section is a place to list all relevant skills and abilities. Here is how to make the most of your skills section and make sure you have the right keywords:
- Start with the job listing. Frequently, the keywords looked for by recruiters will be listed. Be careful to include all skills in the job listing you have experience with.
- Consider all the software and tools you use on a daily basis. When in doubt, list them!
- Make sure you use accurate and up to date terms for all the skills listed.
Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on a laboratory supervisor resume:
- Clinical Laboratory
- Patients
- Chemistry
- Patient Care
- Lab Equipment
- Test Results
- CLIA
- Customer Service
- Proficiency Testing
- Microbiology
- Corrective Action
- Hematology
- OSHA
- Performance Evaluations
- Safety Procedures
- Phlebotomy
- Lab Procedures
- Troubleshoot
- Equipment Maintenance
- Urinalysis
- ISO
- Test Procedures
- Regulatory Agencies
- FDA
- Performance Reviews
- Specimen Handling
- Employee Training
- Test Methods
- Quality Standards
- LIS
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How to structure your work experience
Your work experience should be structured:
- With your most recent roles first, followed by earlier roles in reverse chronological order.
- Job title, along with company name and location on the left.
- Put the corresponding dates of employment on the left side.
- Keep only relevant jobs on your work experience.
How to write laboratory supervisor experience bullet points
Your resume is not a list of responsibilities or a job description. Instead, it is your chance to show your accomplishments and show why you're good at what you do.
- Use the What, How, and Why format. Answering these questions turns a bland job description into an effective showcase of your abilities.
- What were your responsibilities or goals?
- How did you accomplish them?
- Why were your results important? (How did it impact your company? Can you quantify the results in numbers? )
Here are great bullet points from laboratory supervisor resumes:
Work history example #1
Laboratory Supervisor
Philip Morris International
- Worked with external laboratories to safely dispose of hazardous and non-hazardous chemicals.
- Ensured department compliance with cGMP s and standard operating procedures (SOP s).
- Led Laboratory to a successful FDA audit with no major findings.
- Assisted Medical Records with non-routine CPT and DRG code problems, which decreased rejections and turn-around times for reimbursement.
- Achieved ISO 17025 certification and the plan and certification after the first year of certification.
Work history example #2
Quality Control Analyst
Stewart Information Services
- Provided Progress information to managers and supervisors.
- Maintained database with QC data and supervised calibration program.
- Scheduled all QA/QC for automated optical inspection equipment.
- Worked within a strongly safety oriented, GLP laboratory setting as part of several multidisciplinary teams.
- Audited finished QC data packages for accuracy and completeness.
Work history example #3
Laboratory Supervisor
ConocoPhillips
- Advanced troubleshooting, maintenance and repair of laboratory equipment.
- Performed a procedure upgrade program of the Chemistry procedures producing procedures that incorporated human error reduction tools and consistent formatting.
- Trained others in Halliburton procedures when using various chemicals.
- Developed expertise using analytical data systems, LIMS, and specialized instrument interfaces.
- Recorded calibration and data documentation, quality control testing results and vendor analyses in Laboratory Information Management System (STARLIMS).
Work history example #4
Research Technician
MPI Research
- Performed routine laboratory animal husbandry.
- Ensured FDA guideline compliance by working under quality control supervision and performing the other laboratory tasks.
- Transcribed recorded data for secure archival.
- Appointed to contribute to daily operations within archives department.
- Performed low throughput screening and substrate purification using HPLC with various detection methods.
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Add an education section to your resume
- The highest degree you have achieved.
- TWhere you attended school, and the dates (Although if you graduated some time ago, leave the date off to avoid ageism)
- TField of study
- TAny honors, relevant coursework, achievements, or pertinent activities
Here are some examples of good education entries from laboratory supervisor resumes:
Bachelor's Degree in chemistry
University of Washington, Seattle, WA
2008 - 2011
Highlight your laboratory supervisor certifications on your resume
Certifications can be a crucial part of your resume. Many jobs have required certifications.
Include the full name of the certification, along with the name of the issuing organization and date of obtainment.
If you have any of these certifications, be sure to include them on your laboratory supervisor resume:
- Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT(AAB))
- Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS)
- Clinical Laboratory Technician (CLT)
- Managed Healthcare Professional (MHP)