BIOTECHNOLOGY
Laboratory Technician
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.
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.
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
- US Departments of Agriculture, the Interior, and Defense
Average Annual Salary
$60,780 per year
What is the future of this career?
Employment of clinical laboratory technologists and technicians is projected to grow 5 percent from 2023 to 2033, about as fast as the average for all occupations.
About 24,200 openings for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.
Type of Education/Training
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).
Where could I get the education/training?
- Albertus Magnus College
- Quinnipiac University
- University of Saint Joseph
- University of Connecticut
- University of New Haven
- Yale University
- University of Bridgeport
- CT State Quinebaug Valley
Licensing/Certification
Licensure is not required in the state of Connecticut.
More Information
Association of Clinical Research Professionals
610 Madison Street, Suite 101 - #613
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-254-8100
www.acrpnet.org
