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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 “Microbiology Laboratory Manager”

Supervise biological technologists and technicians and other scientists.
Prepare technical reports and recommendations based upon research outcomes.
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.
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.
Provide laboratory services for health departments, for community environmental health programs, and for physicians needing information for diagnosis and treatment.
Investigate the relationship between organisms and disease, including the control of epidemics and the effects of antibiotics on microorganisms.
Conduct chemical analyses of substances such as acids, alcohols, and enzymes.
Study growth, structure, development, and general characteristics of bacteria and other microorganisms to understand their relationship to human, plant, and animal health.
Develop new products and procedures for sterilization, food and pharmaceutical supply preservation, or microbial contamination detection.
Examine physiological, morphological, and cultural characteristics, using microscope, to identify and classify microorganisms in human, water, and food specimens.
Isolate and maintain cultures of bacteria or other microorganisms in prescribed or developed media, controlling moisture, aeration, temperature, and nutrition.
Study the structure and function of human, animal, and plant tissues, cells, pathogens and toxins.
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.

Related Technology & Tools

Phase contrast microscopes
Alcohol lamps
Dichotomous particulate matter samplers
Protective gloves
Direct heat dry wall carbon dioxide CO2 incubators
Rotator mixers
Oil-immersion microscope lenses
Visible/UV light scanning spectrophotometers
Floor shakers
Semidry blotting apparatus
Inoculating loops
Gas-powered generators
Scanning electron microscopes SEM
Pipette pumps
Laboratory funnels
Deionized DI water systems
Microcalorimeters
Transmission electron microscopes TEM
Compound binocular light microscopes
Water sample collection containers
Multistage agar impactors
Fluorescent microscopes
Serology rotators
Visible spectrometers
Bubble counters
Ultraviolet UV lamps
Erlenmeyer flasks
Dissolved oxygen meters
Laser printers
Recording thermometers
Prepared agar plates
Infrared gas analyzers
Rechargeable electronic pipette fillers
Micropipettes
Respirators
Mid-infrared spectrometers
Microcentrifuges
Coplin jars
Refrigerated benchtop centrifuges
Automatic coverslipper
Mass spectrometers
Thermocyclers
Liquid chromatograph devices
Chemical safety showers
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8-channel electronic pipettes
Micromanipulators
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Magnetic laboratory stirrers
Personal computers
French presses
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HEPA filtered biosafety cabinets
Orbital shaking water baths
Electronic toploading balances
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Liquid nitrogen storage equipment
Laboratory refrigerators
Ultra cold biological freezers
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Peristaltic pumps
Raman spectrometers
Inverted microscopes
Heat blocks
High-speed centrifuges
Anaerobic growth chambers
Automatic cell sorters
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Culture bottles
Gel support frames
Bacteriological incubators
Autoclaves
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Infrared IR spectrometers
Notebook computers
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Drying ovens
High pressure liquid chromatographs HPLC
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Gel electrophoresis boxes
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Refrigerated recirculating water baths
Ultracentrifuges
Automated gram stainers
Dissecting microscopes
Gel documentation systems
Automated microbial identification systems
Gas chromatographs GC
Desktop computers
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Safety shoes
Laboratory membrane filtering devices
Petri dishes
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Automatic pipetters
Culture tubes
pH meters
Water purification systems
Charge coupled device CCD color digital cameras
Microscope slides
Electroporators
Fecal coliform water baths
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Staining dishes
Micro balances
Fourier transform infrared FTIR spectrometers
Bioreactors
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