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Weekend Lab Assistant Jobs in Washington, DC (NOW HIRING)

Lab Assistant

Chantilly, VA ยท On-site

$17 - $19/hr

Specimen Processing / Lab Assistant Location: Chantilly, VA Schedule: Weds-Sun, 9p-530a Pay Range/Salary Range: $17 - $19 Contract Duration: 3+ months **Bilingual candidates strongly preferred who ...

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IVF Lab Assistant

Vienna, VA ยท On-site

$22 - $28/hr

Weekend Shift Differential Pay ($4.00 per hour) Job Duties: The IVF Lab Assistant works collaboratively with the laboratory team. Your primary responsibility will be managing the import and export of ...

Position Summary The lab assistant provides student support through resolving computer problems, answering students' questions and facilitating communication with the lab instructor. The Lab ...

Position Title Laboratory Assistant, Core Lab Purpose & Scope: The Laboratory Assistant provides valuable assistance to the Medical Technologist and the Pathologists in maintaining facilities and ...

Position TitleLaboratory Assistant, Core Lab Purpose & Scope: The Laboratory Assistant provides valuable assistance to the Medical Technologist and the Pathologists in maintaining facilities and ...

Laboratory Assistant, Core Lab

Arlington, VA ยท On-site

$21.13 - $33.36/hr

The Laboratory Assistant provides valuable assistance to the Medical Technologist and the ... As a key member of the Core Lab and Pathology department, the ideal candidate is someone energetic ...

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How much do weekend lab assistant jobs pay per hour?

As of Jun 9, 2026, the average hourly pay for weekend lab assistant in Washington, DC is $22.93, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $18.80 and $26.15 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a Weekend Lab Assistant job?

A Weekend Lab Assistant supports laboratory operations by preparing samples, maintaining equipment, and assisting with experiments, typically on weekends. Responsibilities may include organizing lab materials, handling specimens, and ensuring safety protocols are followed. This role is common in medical, research, or academic labs and requires attention to detail and basic lab skills. It is ideal for students or individuals seeking part-time lab experience.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the Weekend Lab Assistant position, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Weekend Lab Assistant, you should have a solid background in basic laboratory procedures, safety protocols, and at least a high school diploma or equivalent, with higher education in the sciences preferred. Familiarity with lab equipment such as centrifuges, spectrophotometers, and laboratory information management systems (LIMS) is often required. Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and effective communication set candidates apart in this role. These abilities are crucial for ensuring accurate sample handling, data recording, and maintaining a safe laboratory environment during non-standard work hours.

What are the typical responsibilities of a Weekend Lab Assistant?

As a Weekend Lab Assistant, your primary duties include preparing and processing samples, maintaining lab equipment, recording data accurately, and ensuring the lab is clean and organized. You may also assist with inventory management, support researchers or senior technicians, and follow established protocols for safety and quality control. Due to the weekend schedule, you may work more independently but will still receive guidance from laboratory supervisors. This role provides valuable hands-on experience in a professional lab environment and the opportunity to collaborate with experienced staff when needed.

How much do lab assistants get paid?

Weekend lab assistants typically earn between $10 and $20 per hour, depending on the location, industry, and level of experience. Pay rates may vary based on the complexity of tasks, certifications, and the employer's budget.
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Infographic showing various Weekend Lab Assistant job openings in Washington, DC as of June 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 93% Full Time, 3% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 98% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 1% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $47,697 per year, or $22.9 per hour.
Lab Assistant

Lab Assistant

PRIDE Healthcare

Chantilly, VA โ€ข On-site

$17 - $19/hr

Contractor

Medical

Posted 2 days ago


Job description

Prideย Healthย isย hiringย Specimenย Processingย /ย Labย Assistantย toย supportย ourย clientโ€™sย medicalย facilityย basedย inย Chantilly,ย VA.ย Thisย isย aย Contractย jobย withย aย possibleย extensionย opportunityย andย aย greatย wayย toย startย workingย withย aย top-tierย healthcareย organization!


Title:ย Specimenย Processingย /ย Labย Assistant

Location:ย Chantilly,ย VA

Schedule:ย Weds-Sun,ย 9p-530a

Payย Range/Salaryย Range:ย $17ย -ย $19

Contractย Duration:ย 3+ย monthsย 


**Bilingualย candidatesย stronglyย preferredย whoย alsoย speakย Spanish.ย Englishย stillย mustย beย strong,ย asย well**


Jobย Description:

Positionย Requirements/Environment

1.ย Handlesย multipleย tasksย simultaneouslyย andย worksย inย aย productionย environment.

2.ย Communicatesย effectivelyย withย allย levelsย ofย staffย bothย verballyย andย written.

3.ย Maintainsย composureย whileย workingย underย pressure.

4.ย Reflectsย goodย judgmentย atย allย timesย whenย determiningย whatย actionย toย takeย inย resolvingย problems.

5.ย Adheresย toย Coreย Values,ย safety,ย complianceย andย workย processย policiesย andย procedures.

6.ย Worksย inย aย biohazardย environment,ย inย complianceย withย allย applicableย safetyย requirements.

7.ย Keepsย workย areaย neatย andย clean;ย compliesย withย 5Sย workplaceย standards.

8.ย Ableย toย sit,ย standย orย walkย forย longย periods;ย ableย toย liftย upย toย 50ย lbs.;ย maneuverย largeย cartsย and/orย racksย withย specimens.

9.ย Demonstratesย strongย interpersonalย skillsย thatย fosterย aย positiveย workingย environment.

10.ย Demonstratesย workย assignmentย flexibilityย andย abilityย toย adaptย toย change.

11.ย Mustย haveย someย flexibilityย withย regardย toย workย schedule.


Incumbentย shouldย possessย theย knowledge,ย skillsย andย experienceย usuallyย obtainedย by:

1.ย Highย Schoolย Diplomaย orย GED.

2.ย Medicalย backgroundย preferredย whichย includesย medicalย terminologyย applicableย toย aย clinicalย laboratory.

3.ย Previousย experienceย inย aย productionย environmentย preferred.

4.ย Preferย familiarityย withย mainframeย computers


ย **Bilingualย candidatesย stronglyย preferredย whoย alsoย speakย Spanish.ย Englishย stillย mustย beย strong,ย asย well**


Interested?ย Applyย now!


Aboutย Prideย Health


Pride-Healthย offersย eligibleย employeeโ€™sย comprehensiveย healthcareย coverageย (medical,ย dental,ย andย visionย plans),ย supplementalย coverageย (accidentย insurance,ย criticalย illnessย insuranceย andย hospitalย indemnity),ย 401(k)-retirementย savings,ย lifeย &ย disabilityย insurance,ย anย employeeย assistanceย program,ย legalย support,ย auto,ย homeย insurance,ย petย insuranceย andย employeeย discountsย withย preferredย vendors.

ย 

ย Equalย Employmentย Opportunity

ย Pride-Healthย isย anย equalย opportunityย employer.ย Weย doย notย discriminateย onย theย basisย ofย theย race,ย religiousย creed,ย color,ย nationalย origin,ย ancestry,ย physicalย disability,ย mentalย disability,ย reproductiveย healthย decisionย making,ย medicalย condition,ย geneticย information,ย maritalย status,ย sex,ย gender,ย genderย identity,ย genderย expression,ย age,ย sexualย orientation,ย veteranย orย militaryย status,ย orย anyย otherย characteristicย protectedย byย applicableย federal,ย state,ย orย localย law.

ย 

ย Fairย Chanceย Employment

ย Pride-Healthย isย aย Fairย Chanceย employer.ย Weย considerย allย qualifiedย applicants,ย includingย thoseย withย criminalย histories,ย inย aย mannerย consistentย withย applicableย stateย andย localย Fairย Chanceย lawsย andย ordinances,ย including,ย theย Californiaย Fairย Chanceย Actย andย allย applicableย localย Fairย Chanceย ordinances.

ย 

ย Accommodations

ย Weย areย committedย toย providingย reasonableย accommodationsย toย applicantsย andย employeesย withย disabilities.ย Ifย youย requireย aย reasonableย accommodationย toย participateย inย theย applicationย orย interviewย process,ย orย toย performย theย essentialย functionsย ofย thisย role,ย pleaseย contactย us.ย 

ย 

ย Onlyย applicableย forย Sanย Franciscoย Candidates:ย Underย theย Sanย Franciscoย Lactationย inย theย Workplaceย Ordinance,ย weย willย provideย writtenย noticeย ofย lactationย accommodationย rights,ย andย thisย noticeย willย automaticallyย beย givenย uponย hiring,ย anyย inquiryย ofย parentalย leaveย orย lactationย accommodation.

Company Description

Pride Health offers eligible employeeโ€™s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance, and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

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About PRIDE Health

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PRIDE Health is the minority-owned healthcare recruitment division of Pride Global--an integrated human capital solutions and advisory firm. With our robust and abundant travel nursing and allied health employment options across the U.S., PRIDE Health will allow you to help change the way the world lives and heals as it connects you with the industry's leading healthcare organizations.

Industry

Recruiting and staffing services

Company size

51 - 200 Employees

Headquarters location

New York, NY, US

Year founded

2010