Lab Technician Jobs in Piscataway, NJ

A Lab Technician in the chemistry industry primarily performs a variety of complex laboratory procedures and tests, ensuring precision and accuracy in their results. They handle chemicals, perform analyses, conduct experiments, and interpret data under the supervision of chemists or other scientists. Their responsibilities may also include documentation and reporting, equipment maintenance, laboratory safety protocols, quality control, and even research assistance. The technician's work contributes significantly to the development of new products, research findings, or quality assurance in various industries.

To effectively perform their duties, Lab Technicians must have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and good manual dexterity. They should be proficient in laboratory information systems and standard laboratory equipment. Certifications such as the American Society for Clinical Pathology's Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) certification and hands-on experience in a laboratory setting are often required. Prior roles that could lead to a Lab Technician's position include Laboratory Assistant, Research Assistant, and Quality Control Analyst.

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Laboratory Technician

  • System One
  • Princeton, NJ (15 miles from Piscataway, NJ)
  • 14 hours ago
  • Princeton, NJ (15 miles from Piscataway, NJ)
  • 14 hours ago

Job Title: Laboratory Technician Location: Princeton, NJ Type: Contract Compensation:$25.00 Overview Our client in the CPG industry is seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Laboratory...

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Laboratory Technician

  • Eurofins
  • East Windsor, NJ (16 miles from Piscataway, NJ)
  • 8 days ago
  • East Windsor, NJ (16 miles from Piscataway, NJ)
  • 8 days ago

Essential Job Functions: Sample preparation - cleaving samples to size, cleaning as needed, and mounting samples for SIMS (Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry) analysis....

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Chemical Laboratory Technician

  • Way Up
  • South Plainfield, NJ (3 miles from Piscataway, NJ)
  • 8 days ago
  • South Plainfield, NJ (3 miles from Piscataway, NJ)
  • 8 days ago

Chemical Laboratory Technician H Hummel Croton, Inc Chemical Laboratory Technician South Plainfield, NJ Full Time Paid Apply Responsibilities Benefits: Employee discounts Paid time off 401(k)...

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Quality Control Technician

  • Atrium Staffing
  • Randolph, NJ (20 miles from Piscataway, NJ)
  • 12 days ago
  • Randolph, NJ (20 miles from Piscataway, NJ)
  • 12 days ago

Perform wet chemistry testing, including titrations, pH, acid value, saponification, and related chemical methods....

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Lab Tech Assistant - Seasonal

  • Rutgers
  • New Brunswick, NJ (4 miles from Piscataway, NJ)
  • 14 days ago
  • New Brunswick, NJ (4 miles from Piscataway, NJ)
  • 14 days ago

Recruitment/Posting Title: Lab Tech Assistant - Seasonal Posting Number: 26TM0208 Department: Biomedical Engineering Overview: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national...

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Laboratory Technician - General Chemistry

  • SGS
  • Dayton, NJ (12 miles from Piscataway, NJ)
  • 28 days ago
  • Dayton, NJ (12 miles from Piscataway, NJ)
  • 28 days ago

The Laboratory Technician understands and applies basic analytical chemistry principles....

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QC Laboratory Technician- Pharma (Onsite- Summit, NJ)

  • Stage 4 Solutions, inc
  • Summit, NJ (12 miles from Piscataway, NJ)
  • 28 days ago
  • Summit, NJ (12 miles from Piscataway, NJ)
  • 28 days ago

QC Laboratory Technician- Pharma (Onsite- Summit, NJ) (Summit, NJ, 07901) | 05/01/26 Easy Apply Share Job Job Description QC Laboratory Technician- Pharma (Onsite - Summit, NJ) We are seeking a QC...

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Laboratory Technician 66361-1

  • SOKOL GxP Services
  • Summit, NJ (12 miles from Piscataway, NJ)
  • 29 days ago
  • Summit, NJ (12 miles from Piscataway, NJ)
  • 29 days ago

SOKOL GxP Services is seeking a Quality Laboratory Technician to support QC laboratory operations in a GMP/FDA-regulated environment. This role is responsible for managing QC lab material needs,...

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Lead Laboratory Technician

  • TalentBurst
  • Parlin, NJ (10 miles from Piscataway, NJ)
  • 29 days ago
  • Parlin, NJ (10 miles from Piscataway, NJ)
  • 29 days ago

.· Proven wet chemistry skills are a must. · Strong instrumental software skills and hands on experience preparing and analyzing samples using HPLC, GC, FTIR, UV-Vis, XRF and DSC. · Strong computer...

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Quality - Laboratory Technician

  • Spectraforce Technologies
  • Summit, NJ (12 miles from Piscataway, NJ)
  • 30+ days ago
  • Summit, NJ (12 miles from Piscataway, NJ)
  • 30+ days ago

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Laboratory Technician

  • LNN Pace Analytical Life Sciences, LLC
  • Lebanon, NJ (19 miles from Piscataway, NJ)
  • 30+ days ago
  • Lebanon, NJ (19 miles from Piscataway, NJ)
  • 30+ days ago

Lab Technician 1 position supporting the Lebanon, NJ, location. SUMMARY Assist laboratory personnel with the performance of various laboratory functions as directed by Laboratory Management....

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QC Laboratory Technician

  • Cerro Wire
  • Newark, NJ (19 miles from Piscataway, NJ)
  • 45+ days ago
  • Newark, NJ (19 miles from Piscataway, NJ)
  • 45+ days ago

Graver Technologies LLC As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdingswhich is backed by Berkshire Hathaway youll be doing things that matter, leading at every level, and winning...

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Lab Technician II

  • Glanbia
  • Linden, NJ (12 miles from Piscataway, NJ)
  • 60+ days ago
  • Linden, NJ (12 miles from Piscataway, NJ)
  • 60+ days ago

Job Title: Lab Technologist II Position Summary: The Lab Technologist II is responsible for supporting product development, pilot-scale processing, and analytical evaluation of botanical extracts...

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Demographic Data for Piscataway, NJ

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Salary for Lab Technician Jobs in Piscataway, NJ

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Licensing / Certification

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Highest Education Level

Lab Technicians in Piscataway, NJ offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
62.4%
Master's Degree
21.8%
Doctorate Degree
9.1%
Associate's Degree
3.0%
High School or GED
2.1%
Vocational Degree or Certification
1.2%
Some College
0.3%
Some High School
0.2%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Lab Technicians in Piscataway, NJ
Less than 1 year
35.9%
1-2 years
33.8%
2-4 years
16.7%
None
11.7%
4-6 years
1.8%


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