Teaching Laboratory Technician Requirements, Skills & Qualifications

The following common skills and qualifications are required of a Teaching Laboratory Technician:

  • Degree in Biology, Chemistry, Physics or other relevant discipline.
  • Prior working experience in similar role
  • Strong practical and organisational skills with the ability to manage your own workload
  • Forward planning and the ability to use your initiative
  • Excellent scientific and technical knowledge and good IT skills
  • Written and oral communication skills to communicate with teaching staff and students
  • Team working skills to work successfully with a team of technicians
  • Ability to cope with competing demands
  • Thorough, meticulous approach
  • Knowledge of safe working practices.

Note that this is not an exhaustive list of Teaching Laboratory Technician skill, qualifications and experience. Job requirements for specific Teaching Laboratory Technician roles may vary, depending on the industry and type of employer.