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The job profile of laboratory technicians has many facets. They can work, for example, as laboratory assistants or chemical technicians. Furthermore, laboratory technicians can find their dream job in different types of laboratories – chemical or medical laboratories are only two of them.
Not only companies from the pharmaceutical, chemical, physics and technology industry have large research laboratories, but also cosmetics, food and textile producers, for instance, rely on the work of laboratory technicians. The increasing requirements regarding sustainability and all the new findings in materials development and human medicine ensure enough possibilities for laboratory technicians, which is a good basis for an exciting career.
Laboratory technicians perform the daily work required in laboratories. This includes, for example, the execution of R&D experiments, the documentation and execution of tests and the testing of technical materials.
Depending on the industry and field of work, an appropriate educational background is required, i.e. an academic degree in a scientific or medical field or a vocational qualification as a chemical technician, laboratory technician or laboratory assistant. Certain soft skills are required as well.
The salary of laboratory technicians depends on the location and the task profile. Full-time laboratory technicians have an average annual salary of between EUR 30,000 and EUR 50,000. In leading positions, they may even earn up to EUR 90,000 per year.
