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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 Technician”

Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
Provide technical support and services for scientists and engineers working in fields such as agriculture, environmental science, resource management, biology, and health sciences.
Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
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.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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