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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

Statistical software
IBM Lotus 1-2-3
Systat Software Table Curve
Microsoft Outlook
PolyBayes
ESRI ArcGIS software (analytical or scientific feature)
SAS
Microsoft Excel
BoxShade
Thomson EndNote
Corel WordPerfect
Phred
Microsoft Access
Phrap
Graphics software
Harvard Graphics
Laboratory information management system LIMS
Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
Database software
ClustalW
Microsoft Project
Primer3
Gene Codes Sequencher
Microsoft PowerPoint
Systat Software SigmaPlot
MapInfo MapMarker
Microsoft Word
Gene Runner
BD Biosciences CellQuest
Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
ESRI ArcGIS software
Microsoft Office