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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 “Environmental Technician”

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

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