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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”

Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
Provide technical support and services for scientists and engineers working in fields such as agriculture, environmental science, resource management, biology, and health sciences.
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.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
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 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.
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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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