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Chemical lab technician CV: example and template

This example is for lab technicians at chemical plants, food plants, waterworks, treatment plants and research labs, and for analytical technicians and chemistry graduates looking for their first job.

The employer wants to know which analyses you carry out, on which equipment, how you take and prepare samples, how you keep records and how you look after the quality of results and safety at work. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: chemical lab technician

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Anna Cieslak

Chemical lab technician

Pulawy +48 123 456 789 anna.cieslak@example.com

Professional profile

Chemical lab technician with 8 years of experience at a chemical plant's quality control lab. I take and prepare samples of raw materials, intermediates and finished products, carry out classical and instrumental analyses including titration, spectrophotometry and gas chromatography, calibrate equipment and keep records in line with an accredited lab's quality system. I carry out around 60 determinations a shift, and my interlaboratory test results meet the criteria.

Work experience

Chemical lab technician

03.2019 - present

Chemical plant, quality control lab, Pulawy

  • Taking and preparing samples of raw materials, intermediates and products.
  • Titration, spectrophotometry and gas chromatography.
  • Around 60 determinations a shift.
  • Equipment calibration and records in an accredited lab's quality system.
  • Interlaboratory test results within the criteria.

Lab technician

07.2016 - 02.2019

Waterworks lab, Lublin

  • Taking water samples.
  • Basic physicochemical analyses.
  • Preparing reagents.

Education

Analytical technician

2012 - 2016

School of Chemistry

Skills

  • Taking and preparing samples
  • Classical analysis and titration
  • Spectrophotometry and chromatography
  • Equipment calibration
  • Test records and quality system
  • Safe work with reagents

Qualifications

  • Analytical technician diploma
  • Testing laboratory requirements training, 2020
  • Gas chromatography training, 2022

Languages

  • English: B1

Additional information

  • Shift work

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a chemical lab technician CV

Professional summary

Write which lab you work at, which analyses you carry out and on which equipment. Add a result, for example the number of determinations or interlaboratory results. The employer is looking for a lab technician who is accurate and reliable, follows procedures and works safely with chemicals.

Chemistry technical school graduate with an analytical technician diploma and a placement at a food plant lab. I prepare reagents, carry out titrations and keep records. I am looking for work as a chemical lab technician.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the lab, types of samples, analyses, equipment, calibration, records and quality system. Show the scale in numbers. Add your diploma and training. Also say whether you work at an accredited lab and whether you carry out microbiological tests.

Weaker: Analyses.

Better: Titration, spectrophotometry and gas chromatography.

Weaker: Scale.

Better: Around 60 determinations a shift.

Weaker: Quality.

Better: Equipment calibration and records in an accredited lab's quality system.

Skills worth listing

List samples, classical and instrumental analysis, equipment, calibration, records and safety. In your soft skills show accuracy, reliability and concentration.

Professional skills

  • Sampling
  • Titration
  • Spectrophotometry
  • Chromatography
  • Calibration
  • Quality system

Personal skills

  • Accuracy
  • Reliability
  • Concentration
  • Independence
  • Teamwork

Qualifications

List an analytical technician diploma or a chemistry education and training in methods and lab requirements. Equipment training is a big advantage.

First job as a lab technician

After technical school or university, describe your placements and the methods and equipment you know. Plant labs are happy to hire graduates.

Add willingness to work shifts. Quality control labs work alongside production.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A chemical plant lab looks for instrumental analysis and shift work, a waterworks lab for water testing and field sampling, and a research lab for accreditation and records. Move to the top what the job ad is about. Also say whether you use a laboratory data management system.

The most common mistakes on a chemical lab technician CV

Questions and answers

What should a chemical lab technician put on a CV?

The lab, samples, analyses, equipment, calibration, records, quality system and qualifications.

How is a lab technician different from a chemist?

A lab technician carries out analyses by procedure, while a chemist more often develops methods and interprets results.

Which results are worth giving?

The number of determinations, interlaboratory results and error-free records.

Can an analytical technician find work as a lab technician?

Yes, it is the most common path into this job.

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