Laboratory Assistant
Support Scientists and Researchers by performing various tests and experiments.
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- What's it like to be a Laboratory Assistant?
- How to become a Laboratory Assistant
- Latest Laboratory Assistant jobs
- Top skills and experience for Laboratory Assistants
What's it like to be a Laboratory Assistant?
Laboratory Assistants' work mostly consists of organising laboratory needs, maintaining the lab, and performing tests and experiments. Work is undertaken in a scientific or medical laboratory and is usually fast-paced, and requires a scientific approach to be successful. Laboratory Assistants help in managing samples, conducting tests, measuring results, analysing data, and recording results of experiments under supervision. They often spend time ensuring accuracy and precision when performing their tasks.
Tasks and duties
- Performing lab tests.
- Preparing samples/specimens.
- Conducting quality checks.
- Interpreting results data.
- Maintaining cleanliness and orderliness of the lab.
- Checking for supplies needed.
- Helping with administrative tasks.
How to become a Laboratory Assistant
Starting a career as a Laboratory Assistant requires having a bachelor degree in the preferred field of study. This could be in science, medicine, chemistry, or a related field. The courses from the chosen field of study will expose you to scientific methods used for testing and experimentation, and the necessary tools to measure the results or gather data.
- Complete a bachelor degree in science, medicine, chemistry, or a related field.
- Stay updated with new scientific methodologies on experimentation and research, and study how lab equipment is used for testing and experiments.
- Get an internship to gain practical lab experience.
- Pursuing further studies can lead to a progressive path in research or a specialisation in a field of research. This can help lab assistants grow their career to become a Chief Scientist, Lead Researcher, or in other industry roles that require lab work.
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