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To
be a successful Laboratory Technician you should:
- Possess good analytical judgment.
- Be able to work under pressure.
- Have the ability to pay close attention to detail.
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| What
type of education and/or training do I need?
An entry-level laboratory technician position requires
an associate degree and two years of experience, or a
bachelor's degree in a relevant life science discipline
(i.e., biology, botany, biochemistry, or chemistry). |
| Do
I need a license or certification for this career?
Licensure is not required in the State of Connecticut.
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| Where
can I get more information? Association
of Clinical Research Professionals
1012 14th Street, NW
Suite 807
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 737-8100
www.acrpnet.org |
| What
is the salary for this career? $33,280-$49,920
(Source: 2003 Connecticut Hospital Association Compensation
Survey) |
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| What
will my job be like? Laboratory technicians
are responsible for performing a wide variety of research
and/or developmental laboratory tasks and experiments,
making detailed observations, analyzing data and interpreting
results. The laboratory technician maintains laboratory
equipment and inventory levels for laboratory supplies.
They may also write reports, summaries, and protocols
regarding experiments. A laboratory technician also performs
limited troubleshooting and calibration of instruments.
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| Where
could I work? Laboratory technicians work
as part of a team at universities, hospitals, or in research
and testing laboratories.
Other workplace settings:
- Clinics and Hospitals
- Pharmaceutical Industry
- Federal, State, and Local Governments
- National Institutes of Health
- U.S. Departments of Agriculture, the Interior, and
Defense
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| What
is the future of this career? Employment for
this job is expected to grow about as fast as the average
for all occupations through the year 2010, as the volume
of laboratory tests increase with population growth and
the development of new types of tests.
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Where
can I get the education and/or training?
- Housatonic Community College, Bridgeport
- Manchester Community College, Manchester
- Middlesex Community College, Middletown
Quinnipiac University, Hamden
- University of Connecticut, Storrs
- University of New Haven, New Haven
- Yale University, New Haven
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