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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”

Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
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.
Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
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.
Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
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.
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.
Provide technical support and services for scientists and engineers working in fields such as agriculture, environmental science, resource management, biology, and health sciences.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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