
Microbiology Laboratory Assistant
Dayton, OHJob$18/hrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago
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Job overview
The Microbiology Laboratory Assistant performs limited microbiology functions in accordance with standard operating procedures and applicable regulatory standards. The role is scheduled for a first shift from Sunday through Thursday. Candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent and be able to meet the required physical demands, with or without reasonable accommodation.
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Full job description
First Shift: Sunday 9:00 am - 5:30 pm & Monday - Thursday 7:30 am - 4:00 PM Starting rate $18.00 per hour. The Microbiology Lab Assistant will p erform limited microbiology functions. In accordance with standard operating procedures, follows all applicable regulatory standards. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Minimum Requirements Education/Experience - High School diploma or equivalent. Work Environment - Must be able to meet the required physical demands with or without reasonable accommodation. - Must be organized and willing to work a flexible schedule as needed. We Offer: - A highly competitive benefits package including: medical, dental, vision, life and supplemental insurance. - 401(k) with employer contribution and match. - On-Demand Pay - Reduce financial stress with on-demand pay access to your earned pay. - Generous paid time off (PTO) - up to 5 weeks in your first year! - Opportunities to participate in recreational activities, join various employee committees and give back to the community. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristic protected by law.Drug Free Workplace. Public Service Loan Forgiveness Eligible Employer Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individual with Disabilities.
How this job compares
Set against the 729 open Laboratory Assistant jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$18/hr
- US median$19–26/hr340 hourly ranges
This rate, $18/hr, is 19% below the US median midpoint ($22/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Laboratory Assistant hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 32 open Laboratory Assistant jobs in Ohio and 729 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Ohio
- Bon Secours Mercy Health9 open
- OhioHealth7 open
- Quest Diagnostics Inc3 open
- Experience
- Laboratory Assistant postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (234 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 466 of the 729 open Laboratory Assistant jobs (64%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 7, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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