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Laboratory Technician

Clean Harbors

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Compensation
$22/hr
Location
Baltimore, MD
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Clean Harbors seeks a Laboratory Technician in Baltimore to support sample intake, preparation, data entry, shipping, and laboratory analysis. The role works a Monday–Friday second shift, with overtime and Saturdays as needed, and includes 4–6 weeks of day-shift training. The technician also maintains supplies and equipment, follows QA/QC guidelines, and manages waste from analytical procedures.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Sample AnalysisInstrumentation CalibrationEquipment MaintenanceTeamworkMathematicsChemistryChemical Testing

Qualifications

High School Diploma or Equivalent1 Year Specialized TrainingBachelor's in Chemistry or Physical ScienceLaboratory Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Clean Harbors located in Baltimore, MD is seeking a Laboratory Technician to join their team. The Laboratory Technician will be responsible for helping with incoming, preparation, data entry and sending samples out as needed.

Shift: Monday-Friday: Second shift- 3:00pm-11:00pm; OT and Saturdays as needed; Will train on a day shift for 4-6 weeks.

Pay: $22/HR with $1.75/HR for shift differential pay

Why work for Clean Harbors?

  • Health and Safety is our #1 priority and we live it 3-6-5;

  • Competitive wages Comprehensive health benefits coverage after 30 days of full-time employment;

  • Generous paid time off, company paid training and tuition reimbursement;

  • Positive and safe work environments;

  • Opportunities for growth and development for all the stages of your career .

  • Ensures Health and Safety is the number one goal by following policies, processes, and acting in a safe manner at all times;

  • Collecting sample boxes from the shed (we have a cart);

  • Opening boxes;

  • Entering the information for the samples in our Laboratory information Management System, based on tests requested on sample chain of custody;

  • Labeling samples;

  • Organizing samples in refrigerators;

  • Discarding completed samples when their retention time is over;

  • Building sample kits to send out (placing empty jars in a cooler, sometimes assembling boxes with empty jars and then loading them onto a pallet);

  • Shipping samples through Fedex;

  • Maintaining inventory of consumables;

  • Logging chemicals and equipment that we receive;

  • Basic communication with our customers;

  • Data entry in Winweb;

  • Other admin tasks like scanning, sending emails etc.;

  • Possibly some lab tasks;

  • Performs analysis of samples following prescribed procedures, with the ability to solve minor problems;

  • Calibrates and utilizes instrumentation;

  • Maintenance of equipment suggests solutions to problems;

  • Completes all paperwork associated with the analyses in a neat and timely fashion;

  • Ensures that all work meets applicable QA/QC guidelines;

  • Responsibility for supply management in their area of responsibility, including proper housekeeping and best management practices;

  • Responsible for proper management of waste generated as a result of analytical procedures.

  • High school diploma or equivalent required+ 1 year of specialized training required;

  • Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or physical science is preferred;

  • Solid understanding of math, chemistry and chemical testing preferred;

  • Experience in a laboratory preferred;

  • Ability to work in a team environment.

Clean Harbors is an equal opportunity employer.

Clean Harbors is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact [email protected] or 1-844-922-5547.

Clean Harbors is a Military & Veteran friendly company.

Please be advised that Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used to support certain stages of the recruitment process but are not used as a replacement for human decision making.

Clean Harbors is committed to complying with applicable pay transparency laws and ensuring fair and equitable compensation. The posted salary range reflects the minimum and maximum target for this role. Final compensation may vary based on factors such as location, experience, skills, and business needs. In addition to the base salary, some roles may be eligible for bonus or incentive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.

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How this job compares

Set against the 2,044 open Laboratory Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$22/hr
  • US median$22–26/hr986 hourly ranges

This rate, $22/hr, is 8% below the US median midpoint ($24/hr) — in the middle half of Laboratory Technician hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 35 open Laboratory Technician jobs in Maryland and 2,044 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 (879 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 1,128 of the 2,044 open Laboratory Technician jobs (55%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 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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