Albert Einstein did not work in a traditional laboratory setting for the majority of his career. He was primarily a theoretical physicist, meaning his work focused on developing and refining theories, not conducting experiments.

While he did engage in thought experiments and collaborate with experimental physicists, he did not have a personal laboratory like a chemist or biologist.

He held positions at several institutions:

* Patent Office: He worked at the Swiss Patent Office in Bern for seven years, which gave him the freedom to think about theoretical physics during his free time.

* University of Zurich: He was appointed as a lecturer in physics.

* University of Prague: He served as a professor of physics.

* ETH Zurich: He became a professor of physics.

* University of Berlin: He was offered a professorship and membership at the Prussian Academy of Sciences.

* Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton: He moved to the United States and continued his research there.

While he did not personally conduct experiments in a laboratory, his work was integral to the development of modern physics and influenced countless laboratory experiments conducted by other scientists.