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Job Description

Investigate the growth, structure, development, and other characteristics of microscopic organisms, such as bacteria, algae, or fungi. Includes medical microbiologists who study the relationship between organisms and disease or the effects of antibiotics on microorganisms.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 19-1022.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 76,850.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 36.00
Currently, there are 21,670 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Microbiologists”.

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Tasks for “Microbiologist”

Monitor and perform tests on water, food, and the environment to detect harmful microorganisms or to obtain information about sources of pollution, contamination, or infection.
Prepare technical reports and recommendations based upon research outcomes.
Conduct chemical analyses of substances such as acids, alcohols, and enzymes.
Examine physiological, morphological, and cultural characteristics, using microscope, to identify and classify microorganisms in human, water, and food specimens.
Study growth, structure, development, and general characteristics of bacteria and other microorganisms to understand their relationship to human, plant, and animal health.
Use a variety of specialized equipment such as electron microscopes, gas chromatographs and high pressure liquid chromatographs, electrophoresis units, thermocyclers, fluorescence activated cell sorters and phosphorimagers.
Develop new products and procedures for sterilization, food and pharmaceutical supply preservation, or microbial contamination detection.
Supervise biological technologists and technicians and other scientists.
Investigate the relationship between organisms and disease, including the control of epidemics and the effects of antibiotics on microorganisms.
Provide laboratory services for health departments, for community environmental health programs, and for physicians needing information for diagnosis and treatment.
Observe action of microorganisms upon living tissues of plants, higher animals, and other microorganisms, and on dead organic matter.
Research use of bacteria and microorganisms to develop vitamins, antibiotics, amino acids, grain alcohol, sugars, and polymers.
Study the structure and function of human, animal, and plant tissues, cells, pathogens and toxins.
Isolate and maintain cultures of bacteria or other microorganisms in prescribed or developed media, controlling moisture, aeration, temperature, and nutrition.

Related Technology & Tools

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Bioaerosol impactors
Gel documentation systems
Automatic cell sorters
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Sonicators
Tissue homogenizers
Biological safety hoods
Microcalorimeters
Hybridization ovens
Culture tubes
Water sample collection containers
Microscope slides
Laboratory beakers
Scanning electron microscopes SEM
Microcentrifuges
Ultraviolet UV lamps
Heating stirplates
Protective laboratory coats
Ultracentrifuges
Laminar flow cabinets
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Multiwell trays
Semidry blotting apparatus
Argon lasers
Multiplate readers
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Petri dishes
8-channel electronic pipettes
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Magnetic laboratory stirrers
Transmission electron microscopes TEM
Alcohol lamps
Respirators
Gel transfer apparatus
Raman spectrometers
Darkroom developing tanks
Automatic coverslipper
Prepared agar plates
Gas chromatographs GC
Infrared IR spectrometers
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Electronic toploading balances
Desktop centrifuges
Personal computers
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Micro balances
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Fourier transform infrared FTIR spectrometers
Chemical safety showers
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Hardy Diagnostics HUGO
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pH meters
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HEPA filtered biosafety cabinets
Visible spectrometers
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Anaerobic growth chambers
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Laboratory membrane filtering devices
Steroclaves
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Liquid chromatograph devices
Protective gloves
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Bioreactors
French presses
Vortex mixers
Bacteriological incubators
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Micromanipulators
Laboratory funnels
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Laboratory gas burners
Automated microbial identification systems
Notebook computers
Serology rotators
High pressure liquid chromatographs HPLC
Orbital shaking incubators
Mid-infrared spectrometers
Gel electrophoresis boxes
Culture bottles
Multistage agar impactors
Automated gram stainers
Direct heat dry wall carbon dioxide CO2 incubators
Dissecting microscopes
Deionized DI water systems
Autoclaves
Thermocyclers
Fluorescence activated cell sorters
Precision pan balances
Safety shoes
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Helium-neon lasers
Electronic sterilizers
Phase contrast microscopes
X ray diffractometers
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Coplin jars
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Dissolved oxygen meters
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Automatic pipetters
Pipette pumps
Laboratory glassware washers
Laboratory refrigerators
Gas-powered generators
Osmometers
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Water purification systems
Gel support frames
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