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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 “Laboratory Technician”

Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
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.
Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
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.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
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.
Conduct research or assist in the conduct of research, including the collection of information and samples, such as blood, water, soil, plants and animals.
Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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