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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”

Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
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.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
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.
Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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