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Laboratory Technician (SOM DOM Cardiology) - #Staff

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MDFull-time$15.8–23.85/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$15.8–23.85/hr
Location
Baltimore, MD
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Laboratory Technician performs routine laboratory processes and follows established protocols under close supervision. The role operates standard equipment, uses procedures for laboratory tests and preparation techniques, and supports laboratory maintenance, solution preparation, and supply ordering. The technician also identifies and reports problems in routine lab processes. Some science coursework or technical institute training is preferred.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Inventory ControlLaboratory Equipment MaintenanceLaboratory SafetyLaboratory TroubleshootingTechnical Problem SolvingRecord KeepingSolution PreparationEquipment Programming

Qualifications

High School Diploma or EquivalentScience CourseworkTechnical Institute Training Certificate

Full job description

We are seeking a Laboratory Technician who will perform routine laboratory processes and follows routine protocols under close supervision.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

  • Operate standard equipment.

  • Use standard procedures for specific laboratory tests and preparation techniques.

  • Assist with laboratory maintenance, prepare solutions, and order supplies.

  • Identify and report problems in the completion of routine lab processes.

  • Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

  • High school diploma or graduation equivalent.

  • Additional education may substitute for required experience to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Some science coursework and/or training certificate from a technical institute.

Technical Skills & Expected Level of Proficiency

  • Inventory Control - Awareness

  • Laboratory Equipment Maintenance - Awareness

  • Laboratory Safety - Awareness

  • Laboratory Troubleshooting and Technical Problem Solving - Awareness

  • Record Keeping - Awareness

  • Solution Preparation and Equipment Programming - Awareness

The core technical skills listed are most essential; additional technical skills may be required based on specific division or department needs.

Classified Title: Laboratory Technician

Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/02/CB

Starting Salary Range: $15.80 - $23.85 HRLY ($37,000 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.)

Employee group: Full Time

Schedule: Monday- Friday, 8:30AM - 5PM

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Location: School of Medicine Campus

Department name: SOM DOM Cardiology

Personnel area: School of Medicine

Personnel area: School of Medicine

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

How this job compares

Set against the 2,156 open Laboratory Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$15.8–23.85/hr
  • Maryland median$16–26/hr23 hourly ranges
  • US median$22–26/hr1,043 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $19.83/hr, is 8% below the Maryland median midpoint ($22/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Laboratory Technician hourly ranges in Maryland.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 42 open Laboratory Technician jobs in Maryland and 2,156 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Maryland
Experience
Laboratory Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (881 postings).
Education
286 of the 2,156 open Laboratory Technician jobs (13%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 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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