Most In-Demand Science & Lab Skills
The most in-demand skills for Science & Lab roles right now are gis, osha, ai — ranked across 869 open postings.
Updated November 1, 2026
| # | Skill | Open postings | 30-day growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | gis | 73 | +73 |
| 2 | osha | 66 | +66 |
| 3 | ai | 63 | +63 |
| 4 | corrective-action | 48 | +48 |
| 5 | risk-assessment | 45 | +45 |
| 6 | technical-writing | 44 | +44 |
| 7 | python | 43 | +43 |
| 8 | business-development | 40 | +40 |
| 9 | epa | 38 | +38 |
| 10 | personal-protective-equipment | 33 | +33 |
| 11 | regulatory-compliance | 32 | +32 |
| 12 | arcgis | 30 | +30 |
| 13 | data-quality | 24 | +24 |
| 14 | hazardous-waste | 20 | +20 |
| 15 | networking | 17 | +17 |
| 16 | cad | 17 | +17 |
| 17 | process-improvement | 15 | +15 |
| 18 | environmental-compliance | 15 | +15 |
| 19 | qgis | 14 | +14 |
| 20 | root-cause-analysis | 13 | +13 |
| 21 | agentic-ai | 13 | +13 |
| 22 | rcra | 12 | +12 |
| 23 | ruby | 12 | +12 |
| 24 | strategic-planning | 12 | +12 |
| 25 | accessibility | 10 | +10 |
| 26 | cloud | 10 | +10 |
| 27 | emergency-response | 9 | +9 |
| 28 | job-safety-analysis | 9 | +9 |
| 29 | spring | 9 | +9 |
| 30 | automation | 9 | +9 |
| 31 | jupyter | 9 | +9 |
| 32 | analytics | 9 | +9 |
| 33 | llm | 8 | +8 |
| 34 | industrial-hygiene | 8 | +8 |
| 35 | soldering | 7 | +7 |
| 36 | waste-management | 7 | +7 |
| 37 | machine-learning | 7 | +7 |
| 38 | first-aid | 7 | +7 |
| 39 | iso-9001 | 6 | +6 |
| 40 | bioinformatics | 6 | +6 |