Pathology and diagnostic lab work. The tests you can run unsupervised are the whole CV.
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A lab technician CV is read by a lab in-charge who wants to know one thing: which bench can you run alone? The example above names the tests — CBC, LFT, RFT, serology — the daily sample volume, and the analysers, and puts the Nepal Health Professional Council registration above experience. Use the same lab technician CV format for a PCL, BMLT or B.Sc. MLT in Nepal, or a DMLT lab technician resume in India.
Sujan Rai
Medical Lab Technician — NHPC Registered
Dharan, Sunsari · +977 98XXXXXXXX · sujan.rai@example.com
Summary
Medical lab technician with three years in a 24-hour diagnostic laboratory in Dharan. Runs haematology, biochemistry and serology benches independently, around 140 samples a day, including night shifts without supervision. Registered with the Nepal Health Professional Council. Familiar with internal quality control and daily calibration.
Experience
Medical Lab Technician
Purbanchal Diagnostic Centre · Dharan · Mangsir 2081 – Present
- Process around 140 samples a day across haematology, biochemistry and serology
- Run and calibrate a Mindray BC-20s analyser and a semi-auto biochemistry analyser daily
- Handle night shift alone, including emergency cross-matching and reporting
- Maintain internal quality control logs and monthly reagent stock
Lab Assistant
Community hospital laboratory · Itahari, Sunsari · Shrawan 2080 – Kartik 2081
- Collected samples from around 70 patients a day including paediatric venepuncture
- Prepared slides for microscopy and assisted in malaria and TB smear reporting
- Maintained sample registration and report dispatch records
Education
PCL in Medical Lab Technology (3 years)
CTEVT-affiliated institute · 2077 – 2080
Final-year posting at a zonal hospital laboratory.
Skills
- Haematology (CBC, ESR)
- Biochemistry (LFT, RFT, lipid)
- Serology and rapid tests
- Venepuncture and sample handling
- Internal quality control
Languages
- Nepali — Native
- Bantawa — Native
- English — Working
Certifications
Nepal Health Professional Council registration — NHPC, 2080
Biosafety and waste handling training — Hospital training unit, 2081
The name, employers and numbers above are invented. Replace every one of them —
a CV that still says Sujan Rai is worse than no CV at all.
Lab technician CV format
The sections, in the order an employer reads them.
- Name, registration and contact — NHPC registration under your name (State Paramedical Council in India, where it applies), then phone, email and city.
- Profile — Years of experience, the kind of lab (hospital, diagnostic centre, blood bank) and the benches you run.
- Experience — Each lab with dates, the sections you worked, samples per day, and whether you covered nights alone.
- Education — PCL in Medical Lab Technology, BMLT, B.Sc. MLT or DMLT, with institute and year.
- Technical skills and equipment — Tests by name and analysers by make and model.
- Quality and safety — Internal quality control, calibration, biosafety, sample handling.
- References — A lab in-charge or pathologist.
Lab technician CV objective
Two to adapt — change the numbers and names to yours. A career objective, or summary, is the two or three lines under your name.
With experience
NHPC-registered medical lab technician with three years in a 24-hour diagnostic laboratory, running haematology, biochemistry and serology benches independently at around 140 samples a day. Looking for a senior technician role in a hospital laboratory.
For a fresher
PCL in Medical Lab Technology with NHPC registration and a six-month hospital lab internship across haematology, biochemistry and microbiology. Careful with samples and records. Looking for a first lab technician post where I can work every bench.
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Skills to put on a lab technician CV
- Haematology — CBC, ESR, blood grouping
- Biochemistry — LFT, RFT, lipid profile, blood sugar
- Serology and rapid tests
- Microbiology — culture and sensitivity, staining
- Urine and stool examination
- Venepuncture and sample collection
- Internal quality control and calibration
- Analyser operation — name the models
- Lab information system and reporting
Lab technician CV for freshers
A fresher lab technician CV leads with the qualification and registration, then the internship: which hospital lab, how many months, and which sections you rotated through. List the tests you performed under supervision by name, and the analysers you have used. Accuracy is what a lab hires for, so mention quality control or record keeping you did. One page is enough.
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Common questions
What skills should a lab technician put on a CV?
The tests you can run by name — CBC, LFT, RFT, serology, culture — the analysers you have used, sample collection, internal quality control and calibration, and the lab information system you report on.
How do I write a lab technician CV with no experience?
Lead with your PCL, BMLT or DMLT and registration, describe your internship by lab section and duration, list the tests you performed under supervision, and name the equipment you have used.
Should I list the machines I have used?
Yes. Labs often hire for a specific analyser, and naming the make and model shows you can be put on it without training.
Does this lab technician CV format work in India?
Yes. Replace NHPC registration with your state council registration where it applies, and name your DMLT or BMLT and institute.