What is a senior laboratory associate and how to become one

Key steps to become a senior laboratory associate

1. Explore senior laboratory associate education requirements

   Most common senior laboratory associate degrees

   Bachelor's

   66.2 %

   Master's

   13.5 %

   Associate

   12.8 %

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2. Start to develop specific senior laboratory associate skills

   Skills	Percentages
   Process Improvement	20.83%
   Lab Equipment	11.29%
   Chemistry	8.55%
   Laboratory Equipment	6.54%
   Clinical Laboratory	5.67%

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3. Complete relevant senior laboratory associate training and internships

   Accountants spend an average of 3-6 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New senior laboratory associates learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a senior laboratory associate based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real senior laboratory associate resumes.

4. Research senior laboratory associate duties and responsibilities

   • Manage patient, and corporate information with compassion and confidentiality.
   • Subject matter specialist in (LOD, HPLC, UPLC, LOD, IR, TLC) technic.
   • Create tracking system for HPLC columns allowing for improve traceability.
   • Perform ELISA to quantitate cytokines/chemokines in patient samples used on the proprietary platform.

5. Apply for senior laboratory associate jobs

   Now it's time to start searching for a senior laboratory associate job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

   1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
   2. Consult your professional network
   3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
   4. Watch out for job scams