Lab Assistant Jobs in Boston, MA
Lab Assistant jobs in Boston are in strong demand, concentrated in the Longwood Medical Area, Kendall Square, and the Seaport District across biomedical research, academic medicine, clinical diagnostics, and pharmaceutical development. Employers hiring right now include Harvard University, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.
Lab Support Assistant, Full-Time 40 hours, 3pm-1130pm
Job Description:
Job Summary: Enters patient test orders and demographic information into the computer system.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Enters specimen demographics and test orders into the computer. Adds tests, when requested , to the appropriate specimen type. Identifies and labels specimens according to protocol. Packages specimens safely for transport. Appropriately handles specimens upon arrival at the laboratory. Processes both routine and STAT specimens, according to protocol.
- Processes and aliquots specimens to meet service goals. Stores specimens in the appropriate location and maintains the integrity of the specimens at all times. Retrieves specimens for add on. Identifies, labels and processes specimens for testing, while following all standard operating and safety procedures.
- Answers the telephone promptly and courteously.
- Maintains a clean and well-stocked work area.
Required Qualifications:
- High School diploma or GED required.
- 0-1 years related work experience required.
- Strong keyboard skills required that reflect speed, accuracy and attention to detail.
- Basic familiarity with computers. Ability to navigate at a basic level within web-based applications.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Laboratory experience.
Competencies:
- Decision Making: Ability to make decisions that are based on specific instructions, standard practices and established procedures which generally require little or no supervision.
- Problem Solving: Ability to address problems that are routine, somewhat repetitive and generally solved by following clear directions and procedures and by identifying opportunities for process improvements.
- Independence of Action: Ability to follow general instructions and procedures as provided. Work is monitored by supervisor/manager.
- Written Communications: Ability to read, and write in English in order to understand basic safety instructions and take direction from supervisors; communicate effectively with patients, families and other medical center staff; and respond to basic questions.
- Oral Communications: Ability to understand spoken English in order to follow basic safety instructions and take direction from supervisors; communicate effectively in basic English with patients, families and medical center staff in response to routine questions.
- Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate basic knowledge of fundamental concepts, practices and procedures with the ability to use them in routine situations. Specialized knowledge not required.
- Team Work: Ability to interact respectfully with other employees, professional staff and/or external contacts to offer ideas, identify issues, obtain information or deliver services.
- Customer Service: Ability to demonstrate a positive attitude and respond to requests in a timely and respectful manner.
Physical Nature of the Job:
Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and or up to 20 pounds of force frequently. Job is physical in nature and employee needs to stand and/or move around through the majority of their shift.
Pay Range:
$20.90 – $28.13
The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.
As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.
More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
- Employment: Full-time
- Hours/Week: 40
- Shift: Evening
- Category: Laboratory
- Pay Range: $20.90 - $28.13
- FLSA: Non-Exempt
- Req ID: JR104852
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.
Lab Support Assistant, Full-Time 40 hours, 3pm-1130pm
Job Description:
Job Summary: Enters patient test orders and demographic information into the computer system.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Enters specimen demographics and test orders into the computer. Adds tests, when requested , to the appropriate specimen type. Identifies and labels specimens according to protocol. Packages specimens safely for transport. Appropriately handles specimens upon arrival at the laboratory. Processes both routine and STAT specimens, according to protocol.
- Processes and aliquots specimens to meet service goals. Stores specimens in the appropriate location and maintains the integrity of the specimens at all times. Retrieves specimens for add on. Identifies, labels and processes specimens for testing, while following all standard operating and safety procedures.
- Answers the telephone promptly and courteously.
- Maintains a clean and well-stocked work area.
Required Qualifications:
- High School diploma or GED required.
- 0-1 years related work experience required.
- Strong keyboard skills required that reflect speed, accuracy and attention to detail.
- Basic familiarity with computers. Ability to navigate at a basic level within web-based applications.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Laboratory experience.
Competencies:
- Decision Making: Ability to make decisions that are based on specific instructions, standard practices and established procedures which generally require little or no supervision.
- Problem Solving: Ability to address problems that are routine, somewhat repetitive and generally solved by following clear directions and procedures and by identifying opportunities for process improvements.
- Independence of Action: Ability to follow general instructions and procedures as provided. Work is monitored by supervisor/manager.
- Written Communications: Ability to read, and write in English in order to understand basic safety instructions and take direction from supervisors; communicate effectively with patients, families and other medical center staff; and respond to basic questions.
- Oral Communications: Ability to understand spoken English in order to follow basic safety instructions and take direction from supervisors; communicate effectively in basic English with patients, families and medical center staff in response to routine questions.
- Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate basic knowledge of fundamental concepts, practices and procedures with the ability to use them in routine situations. Specialized knowledge not required.
- Team Work: Ability to interact respectfully with other employees, professional staff and/or external contacts to offer ideas, identify issues, obtain information or deliver services.
- Customer Service: Ability to demonstrate a positive attitude and respond to requests in a timely and respectful manner.
Physical Nature of the Job:
Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and or up to 20 pounds of force frequently. Job is physical in nature and employee needs to stand and/or move around through the majority of their shift.
Pay Range:
$20.90 – $28.13
The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.
As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.
More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
- Employment: Full-time
- Hours/Week: 40
- Shift: Evening
- Category: Laboratory
- Pay Range: $20.90 - $28.13
- FLSA: Non-Exempt
- Req ID: JR104852
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Who's Hiring
- Harvard University15
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute6
- Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital6
- Emerson College3
- Beth Israel Lahey Health3
Lab Assistant Jobs in Boston: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a lab assistant job in Boston?
Focus your search on the Longwood Medical Area, Kendall Square, and Seaport, where Boston's highest concentration of research hospitals, biotech firms, and university labs are located. Hands-on experience with pipetting, sample handling, or basic instrumentation gives you a real edge. Applying directly to academic medical centers and contract research organizations is the most effective path in this market.
Which companies hire lab assistants in Boston?
Boston lab assistant roles are posted by Harvard University, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Boston's employer mix skews heavily toward research hospitals, biotech startups, and major academic institutions, so opportunities range from large health systems to early-stage life sciences companies.
Are there remote lab assistant jobs in Boston?
Yes, though only for a narrow subset of the role, since most lab assistant work is hands-on and requires physical presence in a facility. About 43% of lab assistant openings tied to Boston are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, skewing toward data entry, lab coordination, and results reporting functions rather than bench work.
How can I get a lab assistant job in Boston with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path in Boston is applying to clinical labs at community hospitals or university core facilities, which routinely hire candidates with only a high school diploma or an associate degree and train on the job. Volunteer or work-study experience at any of Boston's many teaching hospitals strengthens an application considerably. Entry-level specimen processing and sample intake roles are the most common starting points locally.
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