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Actalent

Senior Lab Technician

Lemont, IL

Senior Lab Technician The Senior Lab Technician analyzes production samples and raw materials, operates advanced analytical instruments, and ensures that all products meet strict quality standards ...

Land O'Lakes

Senior Lab Technician

Hampton, IA

$27/hr

Senior Lab Technician WAGE: $27 per hour SHIFT: Monday through Friday, 7am - 3:30pm. Saturdays/Overtime/Holidays as needed. JOB DEFINITION: * This position has above average analytical ability.

Land O'Lakes

Senior Lab Technician

Hampton, IA

$27/hr

Senior Lab Technician WAGE: $27 per hour SHIFT: Monday through Friday, 7am - 3:30pm. Saturdays/Overtime/Holidays as needed. JOB DEFINITION: * This position has above average analytical ability.

Samara Aerospace

Senior Lab Technician

San Francisco, CA · On-site

Senior Lab Technician About Us: Samara Aerospace is revolutionizing satellite design by addressing the challenges of deploying and managing large satellite constellations. Our innovative Hummingbird ...

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Ecolab

Sr Lab Technician

Martinsburg, WV · On-site

$52K - $79K/yr

As a Senior Lab Technician, you'll support a wide range of laboratory operations-from preparing and analyzing samples to maintaining equipment and mentoring new team members. You'll collaborate ...

Ecolab

Sr Lab Technician

Martinsburg, WV · On-site

$52K - $79K/yr

As a Senior Lab Technician, you'll support a wide range of laboratory operations-from preparing and analyzing samples to maintaining equipment and mentoring new team members. You'll collaborate ...

BASF Catalysts

Senior Lab Technician - Seneca

Seneca, SC · On-site

$27/hr

Senior Lab Technician! Starting Pay Rate - $27.00/hr. You @ BASF ECMS At BASF ECMS, you get more than just compensation, Medical & Dental. Our total offer includes a wide range of elements you need ...

BASF Catalysts

Senior Lab Technician - Seneca

Seneca, SC · On-site

$27/hr

Senior Lab Technician! Starting Pay Rate - $27.00/hr. You @ BASF ECMS At BASF ECMS, you get more than just compensation, Medical & Dental. Our total offer includes a wide range of elements you need ...

Embtel Inc

Senior Lab Technician

Spring, TX · On-site

Senior Lab Technician Location: Spring, TX -77389 - (onsite role from day one) Duration: Long Term C2C / C2H / Fulltime - * Good in Lab management, Storage, Networking and general server handling

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How much do senior lab technician jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 12, 2026, the average hourly pay for senior lab technician in the United States is $26.58, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $21.15 and $29.57 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a senior lab technician?

Senior Lab Technicians are experienced laboratory professionals responsible for overseeing lab operations, conducting complex tests, and ensuring quality control. They often supervise junior technicians, maintain lab equipment, and ensure safety protocols are followed. Senior Lab Technicians also analyze results, troubleshoot issues, and may assist in training new staff. Their work is crucial for accurate scientific research and reliable lab results.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a senior lab technician?

To thrive as a Senior Lab Technician, you need advanced laboratory skills, a solid grounding in scientific methods, and typically a bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as biology or chemistry. Familiarity with laboratory information management systems (LIMS), analytical instruments (like spectrometers and chromatographs), and relevant safety certifications is common. Attention to detail, problem-solving abilities, and effective teamwork are critical soft skills for this role. These skills and qualifications ensure accurate results, maintain lab safety, and support efficient collaboration in research or production environments.

What are some common challenges faced by senior lab technicians, and how can they be addressed?

Senior Lab Technicians often manage multiple experiments and oversee junior staff, which can make time management and prioritization a challenge. Additionally, troubleshooting equipment issues and ensuring strict adherence to safety protocols require strong technical expertise and attention to detail. Building good communication with team members and staying updated on the latest laboratory practices can help address these challenges. Many technicians find that developing organizational systems and participating in ongoing training are key to maintaining efficiency and safety in the lab.

What is the difference between Senior Lab Technician vs Lab Technician?

AspectSenior Lab TechnicianLab Technician
Required CredentialsAssociate's or Bachelor's degree, certifications often preferredAssociate's degree or equivalent, certifications optional
Work EnvironmentAdvanced laboratories, overseeing proceduresBasic laboratory settings, performing routine tests
Job ResponsibilitiesSupervising tests, troubleshooting, mentoringConducting tests, preparing samples

The Senior Lab Technician typically has more experience, advanced responsibilities, and may oversee other technicians, whereas the Lab Technician focuses on routine testing and sample preparation. Both roles require similar credentials and work in laboratory environments, but the senior position involves additional leadership and technical oversight.

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Infographic showing various Senior Lab Technician job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 84% Full Time, 11% Part Time, 3% Contract, and 1% Nights. Highlights an 99% Physical, and 1% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $55,283 per year, or $26.6 per hour.

Senior Lab Technician

FALL CREEK FARM & NURSERY INC

Lowell, OR • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 21 days ago

Job description

Senior Lab Technician

Fall Creek is creating a world with better blueberries through its friendly, collaborative team spread across the globe. To help us accomplish this, we are seeking a qualified Senior Lab Technician. This position will be located in Lowell, OR.

This position requires an understanding of the Transfer Room, lab processes and production data. This position records plant production, plant performance and technician performance data. They will also assist with training new employees. They are responsible for cutting, moving and shipping plant material. The senior lab technician is responsible for seeing that the Lab Technicians 1, 2 and 3 are performing their work in a safe and efficient manner. They need to be capable of balancing multiple tasks.

What you will do at Fall Creek:

  • Responsible for gathering plant material and culture media from staging areas and allocates the plant and media material to lab technicians.
  • Responsible to for checking plants and media for contamination, and plants exhibiting abnormal growth.
  • Responsible for labeling, scanning plant material, and storage of plant material.
  • Gathers and records plant production and performance data to monitor productivity.
  • Gathers culture media and plants from staging areas and allocates the work to lab technicians.

What you bring to Fall Creek:

  • Typically requires a high school diploma or GED.
  • Knowledge of and experience working with Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Must be able to read and follow detailed instructions, directions, and protocols in English.
  • Requires a high attention to detail and the ability to observe small deviations.
  • Requires the ability to be highly organized in handling materials, equipment and supplies.

Who is Fall Creek?

We’re a US-based company with a keen focus on blueberry genetics, plants, and grower support delivered to the world’s premier blueberry growers. From our humble beginnings in Lowell, Oregon more than 40 years ago, we now also have wholly-owned nurseries in Mexico, Peru, and Spain. Additionally, we have built a global team of the finest breeders, researchers, propagators and nursery professionals, grower support technicians, sales and customer service experts and more. We’re a deeply-planted link in a global chain, ready to serve our customers and our industry throughout North, Central, and South America, Greater Europe, and Africa. Our mission is to serve the growers and to support the blueberry industry, helping to ensure growers maximize success through our delivery of the best genetics and plants, technical know-how and global market intelligence. To fulfill our mission, we focus on cultivating exceptional plants, building strong relationships and providing responsive customer service. This is all part of how we’re helping to build A World with Better Blueberries™.  

Fall Creek Farm & Nursery® offers a competitive salary and benefit package which includes health, vision, and dental insurance, paid time off, company-paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, and 401K plan. This position requires an executed confidentiality and non-solicitation agreement upon hire. Employment offers are contingent on meeting our drug testing, background, and reference check standards. EOE

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