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Quality laboratory technician resume examples for 2025

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Updated March 26, 2025
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How to write a quality laboratory technician 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 quality laboratory technician role.

Step 1: Mention your current job title or the role you're pursuing.

Step 2: Include your years of experience in quality laboratory technician-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.

These four steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some quality laboratory technician interviews.

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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:

  1. 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.
  2. Consider all the software and tools you use on a daily basis. When in doubt, list them!
  3. Make sure you use accurate and up to date terms for all the skills listed.
These five steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some quality laboratory technician interviews.

Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on a quality laboratory technician resume:

  • Lab Equipment
  • Quality Lab
  • Test Results
  • Food Safety
  • GMP
  • Laboratory Procedures
  • Data Entry
  • FDA
  • PH Meter
  • Quality Checks
  • ISO
  • R
  • Corrective Action
  • Quality Standards
  • Troubleshoot
  • GLP
  • Product Quality
  • Test Data
  • Calipers
  • Micrometers
  • HACCP
  • USP
  • Lims
  • Viscosity
  • Environmental Monitoring
  • Test Methods
  • SPC
  • HPLC
  • Moisture Content
  • Test Equipment

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How to structure your work experience

A work experience section is a vital part of your resume because it shows you have the experience to succeed in your next job.

  1. Put your most recent experience first. Prospective employers care about your most recent accomplishments the most.
  2. Put the job title, company name, city, and state on the left. Align dates in month and year format on the right-hand side.
  3. Include only recent, relevant jobs. This means if you're a fairly experienced worker, you might need to leave off that first internship or other positions in favor of highlighting more pertinent positions.

How to write quality laboratory technician 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 examples from great quality laboratory technician resumes:

Work history example #1

Machine Operator

Sterilite

  • Processed order to prepare for shipping Worked 12 hour shifts Adhered to all required PPE
  • Trained new employees on company policy and procedures.
  • Assembled Copper and Aluminum parts by (GTAW, GMAW, and also brazing)
  • Participated in a Six Sigma manufacturing team
  • Troubleshooted various problems with molding machine.

Work history example #2

Quality Laboratory Technician

Heartland Foods Company

  • Participated actively on ISO 9001 and 14001 internal audits program
  • Prepared chemical standards and GC column test mixes.
  • Experienced in a wide variety of inspection methods, including CMM's and manual inspection.
  • Validated procedures and wrote method validation reports.
  • Co-chaired safety steering committee to identify and remove barriers to OSHA compliance.

Work history example #3

Quality Assurance Chemist

Kelly Services

  • Optimized Ionic Glucose Polymer's synthesis process for 2 kg.
  • Developed three HPLC methods and updated two existing methods during the contract.
  • Used LIMS software to record and document work accurately.
  • Developed SEC-MALs and HPLC methods to determine the molecular weight and polydispersity.
  • Operated HPLC instrument using Chemstation and Chromeleon software.

Work history example #4

Quality Laboratory Technician

Biologics

  • Trained new QC Lab personnel on lab practices and methods.
  • Performed environmental monitoring of air and surface samples using sterile and aseptic techniques.
  • Assisted in organization of documents and backroom support for Corporate GMP Audit.
  • Trained in Internal Procedures related to GMP/GLP operations in Chemical industry including safety procedures according to HMIS.
  • Performed daily Environmental Monitoring to ensure class 100,000 rooms meet FDA specifications

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Add an education section to your resume

Here is the best way to format your education section:

  • Display your highest degree first.
  • If you graduated over 5 years ago, put this section at the bottom of your resume. If you 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

Temple University, Philadelphia, PA

2012 - 2015

Associate's Degree in biology

University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA

2012 - 2014

Highlight your quality laboratory technician 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.

If you have any of these certifications, be sure to include them on your quality laboratory technician resume:

  1. Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT(AAB))
  2. OSHA Safety Certificate
  3. Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT)
  4. Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)

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