Also called: Lab Supply Coordinator, Science Stockroom Manager
Orders, stores, and hands out supplies and chemicals for research labs.
Receives deliveries of dry ice and chemicals, tracks hazardous materials, stocks pipette tips and gloves, and keeps labs from running out mid-experiment.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma; lab or warehouse experience.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Biology, Ecology, Environmental Science.
Growing about average. Tracks BLS biological scientists.
Medium risk for 10 years. Smart inventory and auto-reorder systems take over tracking; receiving, storing chemicals and dry ice stay hands-on.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to university chemistry departments or biotech firms for stockroom or lab supply associate roles
Classes: Chemistry, Computer applications.
Official data: O*NET occupation 43-5081.
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