Top skills for Lab Assistant jobs

Based on 252 active Lab Assistant postings · updated Oct 8, 2026.

Skills employers ask for

The share of Lab Assistant postings that list each skill. Text that appears in almost every posting — equal-opportunity and benefits sections — is left out.

  • Data Entry59%
  • Phlebotomy51%
  • Customer Service42%
  • Venipuncture23%
  • Requisitions21%
  • Hiring20%
  • Empathy19%
  • Quality Metrics19%
  • Reimbursement19%
  • Human Rights18%
  • Test Bench17%
  • Disabilities16%
  • Hiring Process16%
  • Order Entry15%
  • Drawing13%
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)12%
  • Health Services12%
  • Pathology10%
  • Market Data8%
  • Verification8%
  • Chemistry7%
  • Science7%
  • Centrifuges6%
  • Labels5%
  • Stocks5%

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