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Job Description

Assist biological and medical scientists in laboratories. Set up, operate, and maintain laboratory instruments and equipment, monitor experiments, make observations, and calculate and record results. May analyze organic substances, such as blood, food, and drugs.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 19-4021.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 46,130.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 22.00
Currently, there are 74,720 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Biological Technicians”.

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Tasks for “Biological Science Laboratory Technician”

Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
Provide technical support and services for scientists and engineers working in fields such as agriculture, environmental science, resource management, biology, and health sciences.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
Conduct research or assist in the conduct of research, including the collection of information and samples, such as blood, water, soil, plants and animals.
Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
Conduct standardized biological, microbiological or biochemical tests and laboratory analyses to evaluate the quantity or quality of physical or chemical substances in food or other products.

Related Technology & Tools

Incubator microscopes
Distillation equipment
Laboratory ovens
Polymerase chain reaction PCR thermocyclers
Conductivity meters
Fluorometers
Robotic laboratory equipment
Ultralow freezers
Centrifuges
Liquid handling robots
Agitators
Coulter counters
Microplate washers
Automated microplate ELISA readers
Laser printers
Automated tissue/slide stainers
Liquid nitrogen freezers
Spectrophotometers
Analytical balances
Drying ovens
Automated cell counters
Ultrasonic cleaners
Bioanalyzers
Refrigerated centrifuges
High-voltage electrophoresis apparatus
Inoculating loops
Vacuum dehydration units
Inverted microscopes
Multichannel pipetters
Balances
Notebook computers
Full-face respirators
Electrophorators
Light/tissue culture microscopes
Glass washers
Gel chromatography equipment
Protein sequencers
Cytofluorographs
Ultracentrifuges
Fluoride electrodes
Autoclaves
Stirring hotplates
Imaging systems
Petri dishes
Test tubes
Ultraviolet water purification systems
Automatic pipetters
Microplate shakers
pH meters
Water jacketed incubators
Dissection microscopes
Hematology cell counters
Gel imaging apparatus
Volumetric glassware
Gas chromatographs GC
Hybridization ovens
Polymerase chain reaction PCR equipment
Inherit sequencing analysis systems
Personal computers
Radioactive counters
Titration burets
Homogenizers
Ultramicrotomes
Aerobic growth chambers
Biological containment hoods
Amino acid analyzers
Waterbaths
Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA sequencers
Microcentrifuges
Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA synthesizers
Anaerobic growth chambers
Sterilizers
Electrophoresis boxes
Microplate readers
Paraffin embedding consoles
Incubators
Flow cytometers

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