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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”

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

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

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