LAB AIDE RESUME EXAMPLE

Published: Jan 12, 2026 - The Lab Aide maintains lab cleanliness and organization, performs routine equipment cleaning and preventative maintenance, and documents all completed tasks on controlled maintenance forms. This role involves monitoring and restocking supplies, supporting shipping and receiving, assisting with new equipment induction, and preparing accurate signage for out-of-service items. The aide also communicates scheduled work that may impact equipment availability and coordinates vendor maintenance.

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1. Lab Aide, Meridian BioResearch Institute, Albany, NY

Job Summary: 

  • Maintain and organize lab spaces and inventory storage rooms.
  • Daily, weekly, monthly, and logging of various information on data sheets.
  • Maintain sufficient and accurate inventory of lab supplies.
  • Maintain overall cleanliness in areas of responsibility.
  • Communicate professionally and effectively with both internal and external personnel.
  • Perform routine maintenance on laboratory equipment.
  • Assist with equipment maintenance according to laboratory procedures
  • Maintain equipment logs and records.
  • Perform regular preventive maintenance and cleaning of various equipment.
  • Organize and label all cupboards, drawers, shelves, and storage rooms using a standardized system.
  • Daily, weekly, monthly, and annual cleaning and preventive maintenance of lab equipment.
  • Organize and maintain a filing system of all materials related to lab supplies, equipment, and metrology activities.


Skills on Resume: 

  • Inventory Management (Hard Skills)
  • Data Logging (Hard Skills)
  • Equipment Cleaning (Hard Skills)
  • Preventive Maintenance (Hard Skills)
  • Professional Communication (Soft Skills)
  • Record Keeping (Hard Skills)
  • Space Organization (Hard Skills)
  • Filing Management (Hard Skills)

2. Lab Aide, Pacific Ridge Molecular Diagnostics Center, Tacoma, WA

Job Summary: 

  • Be responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of the lab, including organizing, sweeping, mopping, dusting, benchtop cleaning, trash/biohazard waste removal, and all documentation associated with each task.
  • Conducts preventative (includes equipment cleaning) equipment maintenance, and occasionally schedules maintenance with outside vendors when the work cannot be performed internally.
  • Expected to document completed work (and attach proof of work) on appropriate, controlled maintenance forms after completion of the task.
  • Ensures the lab is well-stocked with materials, supplies, and reagents, and communicates low inventory to researchers and research operations
  • Supports shipping and receiving efforts
  • Assists in the asset induction process for obtaining new equipment before its use in the lab
  • Assists in creating and disseminating appropriate signage around the lab for out-of-service equipment
  • Supports the supervisor by engaging with researchers on upcoming scheduled work that may impact equipment availability.


Skills on Resume: 

  • Lab Cleaning (Hard Skills)
  • Inventory Control (Hard Skills)
  • Preventive Maintenance (Hard Skills)
  • Documentation Accuracy (Hard Skills)
  • Shipping Support (Hard Skills)
  • Asset Induction (Hard Skills)
  • Signage Preparation (Hard Skills)
  • Researcher Communication (Soft Skills)

3. Lab Aide, Horizon Applied Sciences Laboratory, Dayton, OH

Job Summary: 

  • Comply with department SOPs and safety procedures.
  • Interact with other operating departments to expedite the flow of work and information.
  • Advise Management of operational problems impacting workflow and recommend solutions.
  • Perform the duties of a Set Up Clerk due to workload or staffing considerations.
  • Assist technologists with the storage of completed work.
  • Resolve sample problems with customer service and lab departments.
  • Maintain and protect the confidentiality of all CRL, CRL subsidiaries, legal entities, and client information
  • Comply with all applicable federal, state, and local safety and health regulations


Skills on Resume: 

  • SOP Compliance (Hard Skills)
  • Workflow Coordination (Soft Skills)
  • Problem Solving (Soft Skills)
  • Set Up Duties (Hard Skills)
  • Work Storage (Hard Skills)
  • Sample Resolution (Hard Skills)
  • Information Confidentiality (Soft Skills)
  • Safety Compliance (Hard Skills)

4. Lab Aide, Silver Creek Environmental Testing Labs, Reno, NV

Job Summary: 

  • Prepares blood components according to approved procedures and techniques, such as red blood cells, fresh frozen and recovered plasma, cryoprecipitate, and leukocyte-reduced red cells.
  • Performs bacterial detection and platelet yields.
  • Weighs and enters data for each unit of blood received into the Component Laboratory to ensure accurate production records are maintained.
  • Prepares whole blood units for centrifugation according to approved protocol.
  • Enters component data into the computer and verifies accurate interim labeling by unit, to ensure physical inventories accurately reflect electronic records.
  • Ensures proper destruction and documentation of final disposition for all non-usable products.
  • Perform miscellaneous tasks, including equipment quality control, cleaning and maintenance, monitoring of blood storage devices, labeling, packing of recovered products, and receiving orders/requests from hospital customers.
  • Make and supply media buffers and water to research areas
  • Assist in organizing and setting up lab supplies and equipment for individual research investigators.
  • Participate in meetings with the principal investigator and research staff.
  • Provide clean and sterilized glassware for use in the research lab.
  • Operate and maintain a variety of basic lab equipment.


Skills on Resume: 

  • Blood Processing (Hard Skills)
  • Bacterial Detection (Hard Skills)
  • Data Entry (Hard Skills)
  • Centrifugation Prep (Hard Skills)
  • Inventory Verification (Hard Skills)
  • Equipment Maintenance (Hard Skills)
  • Media Preparation (Hard Skills)
  • Lab Support (Soft Skills)

5. Lab Aide, Crescent Valley Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, LA

Job Summary: 

  • Processes and samples grapes to include de-stemming, juicing, and grinding.
  • Performs grape sorting, organizing, labeling, logging, and sample preparation.
  • Participates in the routine maintenance and organization of the lab
  • Participates in maintaining a clean work environment, upkeep of equipment, and an adequate supply of expendables.
  • Cleans and sanitizes areas of the lab, including the interior/exterior of equipment.
  • Maintains satisfactory attendance, including timeliness.
  • Be responsible for understanding and complying with applicable quality, environmental, and safety regulatory considerations.
  • Adhere to all safety procedures and monitor, and report potential safety issues to the supervisor
  • Perform ancillary duties for the cleanroom and facility
  • Perform instrument sterilization and equipment maintenance
  • Perform shipping and receiving duties
  • Package human tissue-based products in accordance with all Standard Operating Procedures
  • Understand and apply current Good Documentation Practices (cGDP) to all processes.


Skills on Resume: 

  • Grape Processing (Hard Skills)
  • Sample Preparation (Hard Skills)
  • Lab Maintenance (Hard Skills)
  • Workplace Cleanliness (Hard Skills)
  • Safety Compliance (Hard Skills)
  • Attendance Reliability (Soft Skills)
  • Equipment Sterilization (Hard Skills)
  • Shipping Support (Hard Skills)