lab technicians
Science support staff
Lab technicians are workers who perform routine scientific procedures in laboratories—preparing samples, running tests, maintaining equipment, and recording data.
They work in medical, research, industrial, and educational settings, typically under the supervision of scientists or physicians.
The lab technicians processed blood samples all morning.
Distinguished from laboratory scientists or technologists, who require more advanced training and handle complex analysis.
- test tubesNarrow laboratory glassware
- Bunsen burnerLaboratory gas flame device
- microscopeInstrument for viewing minute objects
- phlebotomyExtracting blood medically
- autoclavePressurized steam sterilization chamber
sterile environment · centrifuge · equipment maintenance · bench work · microbiology · histology · safety compliance · quality control · analytical thinking · calibration · biochemistry · forensic science · chain of custody · data analysis · diagnostic testing · test results · pipette · incubator
- Laboratoriesflasks, lab notebook, beakers, science lab, pipettes
- industry workerstechnicians, scientists, researchers, engineers, managers
- professionalsdoctor, nurse, lawyer, engineer, dentist
- middle classteachers, nurses, office workers, secretaries, postal workers
- technical educationtechnical institute, technical training, vocational college, trade school, trade schools
- Licensed Occupationsdoctors, nurses, lawyers, dentists, pharmacists