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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”

Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
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.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
Conduct research or assist in the conduct of research, including the collection of information and samples, such as blood, water, soil, plants and animals.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
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

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

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