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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”.
Also Known As…
- Biological Technicians
- Wildlife Biology Technician
- Resource Biologist
- Research Technician
- Research Specialist
- Research Associate
- Research Assistant
- Environmental Technician
- Biological Technician
- Biological Science Laboratory Technician
- Wildlife Technician
- Veterinary Laboratory Technician
- Upstream Biomanufacturing Technician
- Specimen Technician
- Seed Analyst
- Scientific Technician
- Resource Biologist-Fisheries
- Poultry Inseminator
- Molecular Research Technologist
- Molecular Lab Technologist
- Microbiology Technician
- Microbiology Quality Control Technician
- Microbiology Lab Assistant
- Microbiology Analyst
- Medical Technologist
- Medical Research Assistant
- Medical Lab Assistant
- Marine Fisheries Technician
- Laboratory Worker
- Laboratory Technician
- Laboratory Associate
- Laboratory Assistant
- Lab Technologist
- Lab Supervisor
- Herbarium Worker
- Game Technician
- Fowl Blood Tester
- Fisheries Biological Technician
- Fiber Technologist
- Feed Research Aide
- Exotic Plants Technician
- Downstream Biomanufacturing Technician
- Dairy Technologist
- Cytology Laboratory Technician
- Cytogenetic Technologist
- Culture Media Laboratory Assistant
- Botany Laboratory Assistant
- Biotechnologist
- Biotechnician
- Biomedical Technician
- Biology Specimen Technician
- Biology Research Assistant
- Biology Laboratory Assistant
- Biologist Aide
- Biological Scientist
- Biological Sciences Technician
- Biological Science Technician
- Biological Science Aide
- Biological Aide
- Biochemistry Technician
- Bacteriology Technician
- Bacteriology Research Assistant
- Bacteriology Lab Specialist
- Babcock Tester
- Artificial Inseminator
- Artificial Breeding Technician
- Artificial Breeding Laboratory Technician
- Aquatic Scientist
Tasks for “Laboratory Technician”
- Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
- Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
- Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
- Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
- Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
- Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
- Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
- Provide technical support and services for scientists and engineers working in fields such as agriculture, environmental science, resource management, biology, and health sciences.
- 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.
- Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
- Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
- Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
- Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
- Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
- Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
- Conduct research or assist in the conduct of research, including the collection of information and samples, such as blood, water, soil, plants and animals.
Related Technology & Tools
- Incubators
- Conductivity meters
- Microplate shakers
- Aerobic growth chambers
- Notebook computers
- Hematology cell counters
- Imaging systems
- Microplate washers
- Spectrophotometers
- Ultracentrifuges
- Vacuum dehydration units
- Coulter counters
- Paraffin embedding consoles
- Glass washers
- Incubator microscopes
- Distillation equipment
- Radioactive counters
- Automatic pipetters
- Gas chromatographs GC
- Electrophoresis boxes
- Water jacketed incubators
- Robotic laboratory equipment
- Gel imaging apparatus
- Microcentrifuges
- Flow cytometers
- Bioanalyzers
- Liquid handling robots
- Light/tissue culture microscopes
- Amino acid analyzers
- Fluorometers
- Drying ovens
- Automated cell counters
- Ultramicrotomes
- Polymerase chain reaction PCR equipment
- Dissection microscopes
- Centrifuges
- Petri dishes
- Inverted microscopes
- Cytofluorographs
- Liquid nitrogen freezers
- Balances
- Multichannel pipetters
- Polymerase chain reaction PCR thermocyclers
- Waterbaths
- Electrophorators
- Fluoride electrodes
- Autoclaves
- Protein sequencers
- Inoculating loops
- Test tubes
- Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA sequencers
- Full-face respirators
- Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA synthesizers
- Agitators
- Automated microplate ELISA readers
- Titration burets
- Inherit sequencing analysis systems
- Ultrasonic cleaners
- Hybridization ovens
- Sterilizers
- Refrigerated centrifuges
- Laser printers
- Laboratory ovens
- Anaerobic growth chambers
- Homogenizers
- Personal computers
- pH meters
- Volumetric glassware
- Automated tissue/slide stainers
- High-voltage electrophoresis apparatus
- Ultraviolet water purification systems
- Ultralow freezers
- Microplate readers
- Stirring hotplates
- Gel chromatography equipment
- Analytical balances
- Biological containment hoods
- ClustalW
- Statistical software
- Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
- Phrap
- Microsoft Office
- PolyBayes
- BD Biosciences CellQuest
- Systat Software SigmaPlot
- Gene Codes Sequencher
- Database software
- Systat Software Table Curve
- SAS
- Thomson EndNote
- Gene Runner
- Microsoft Word
- BoxShade
- MapInfo MapMarker
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Phred
- Microsoft Outlook
- Corel WordPerfect
- Primer3
- IBM Lotus 1-2-3
- ESRI ArcGIS software (analytical or scientific feature)
- Laboratory information management system LIMS
- Harvard Graphics
- Graphics software
- Microsoft Excel
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Microsoft Access