Resume Skills and Keywords for Medical Lab Technician 

Lab technicians, sometimes known as laboratory technicians, perform normal technical duties and experiments in support of laboratory-based scientific investigations. Lab workers analyse samples or substances using laboratory equipment, conduct tests on those samples or substances, and report on their findings. Laboratory technicians operate in a wide range of settings, including hospitals, manufacturing enterprises, and educational institutions. They are involved in a variety of sectors, including medicine, biology, the environment, and technology.

Skills required for a Medical Lab Technician's role

  • Molecular biology 
  • Urine analysis 
  • Protection of Analyzers 
  • Specimens Handling 
  • Laboratory Protocols and Procedures 
  • Patient Coordination 
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Self-motivated
  • Time management
  • Analytical

What recruiters look for in a Medical Lab Technician's resume: 

  • Proficient in collecting, receiving, labelling, and/or analyzing samples or substances using the correct testing equipment, when necessary.
  • Adept in designing and executing laboratory testing in line with standard testing procedures, recording observations, and interpreting findings.
  • Competent in organizing and storing all chemical substances, fluids, and compressed gases according to safety instructions.

What can make your Medical Lab Technician's resume stand out:

A strong summary that demonstrates your skills, experience and background in laboratory testing 

  • An M.Sc in Medical Laboratory Technology with certification in advanced microbiology, skilled in handling and maintaining lab equipment, labelling and sorting specimens and analyzing samples during tests. Aspires to join a reputed health organization as a Medical Technologist. 

Targeted job description 

  • Ensure that safety guidelines are adhered to at all times within the laboratory.
  • Maintain daily logs and equipment record books.
  • Clean, sterilize, maintain, and calibrate laboratory equipment.

Related academic background 

  • M.Sc (Medical Laboratory Technology) | Glaciers Institute of Science |  2019
  • B.Sc (Medical Laboratory Technology) |Sabarmati College of Science | 2017

Sample Resume of Medical Lab Technician in Text Format

REYANSH PATEL 

Lab Technician 

74097989897 | patelreyansh@gmail.com | House No. 229, Fateh Nagar, Bathinda 

SUMMARY 

An M.Sc in Medical Laboratory Technology with certification in advanced microbiology, skilled in handling and maintaining lab equipment, labelling and sorting specimens and analyzing samples during tests. Aspires to join a reputed health organization as a Medical Technologist. 

EDUCATION 

  • M.Sc (Medical Laboratory Technology) | Glaciers Institute of Science |  2019
  • B.Sc (Medical Laboratory Technology) |Sabarmati College of Science | 2017
  • Higher Secondary | Falcon Public School | 2014

PROFESSIONAL ENHANCEMENTS 

Certifications 

  • Certification in Advanced Microbiology from SRM Institute. 

Courses / Workshops / Seminars 

  • Attended seminar on topic Mycoplasma –contamination of cell-culture at AIIMS.
  • Attended seminar on topic  Antigenic variation in bacteria at Satyavati College of Science. 

EXPERIENCE / INTERNSHIP 

Lab Assistant

Path Labs | Jun 2018 – Aug 2018 

  • Drew patients' blood samples following established procedures. Assisted with setting up and reading routine blood and urine cultures to detect pathogenic bacteria. 
  • Reviewed patients' test results and determined their accuracy and conformance with established quality control parameters under the guidance of lab managers. 
  • Maintained records of daily activities as well as producef appropriate re

Intern

New World Testing Labs | May 2016 – Jun 2016 

  • Assisted quality manager to ensure all functions of the lab are performed as per safety and quality standards
  • Processed information, organized, planned, and prioritized the assignments provided by seniors. 

PROJECTS 

Microbial gut ecology 

  • Conducted fermentation culture studies and scoured data on metabolism of the early life microbes. 
  • Practiced experimental design, molecular methods (DNA/RNA extractions, PCR, qPCR), sequenced (anaerobic) culturing and biochemical culture analysis. 

Determination and Comparison of apparent cubic expansivity of Glycerine and Honey 

  • Investigated the apparent cubic expansitivity of glycerine and honey and compared them. 
  • The mass of glycerine and honey before heating were recorded as 75g both respectively, while after heating they were reduced to 65.50g and 71.00g respectively. 
  • The values counted were used to used to calculate the apparent cubic expansitivity of glycerine to be 0.0034K-1 and that of honey to be 0.0013K-1 respectively. 

SKILLS ( TECHNOLOGY / FUNCTIONAL ) 

  • Molecular biology 
  • Urine analysis 
  • Protection of Analyzers 
  • Specimens Handling 
  • Laboratory Protocols and Procedures 
  • Patient Coordination 

EXTRA-CURRICULAR 

Positions of Responsibility 

  • Captain of the boys volleyball team for 2 years during B.Sc. 

Volunteering 

  • Member of non-profit organisation Tameer Artists from 2016 to 2018.