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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
- Laboratory Technician
- 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
- Research Assistant
- 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 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 “Research Assistant”
- Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
- 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.
- Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
- Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
- 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.
- Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
- Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
- Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
- 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.
- 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.
Related Technology & Tools
- Waterbaths
- Notebook computers
- Spectrophotometers
- Coulter counters
- Titration burets
- Multichannel pipetters
- Gel chromatography equipment
- Laboratory ovens
- Petri dishes
- Inherit sequencing analysis systems
- Drying ovens
- Biological containment hoods
- Stirring hotplates
- Electrophoresis boxes
- Ultramicrotomes
- Light/tissue culture microscopes
- Inverted microscopes
- Cytofluorographs
- Glass washers
- Incubators
- Automated tissue/slide stainers
- Microplate washers
- Volumetric glassware
- Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA synthesizers
- Polymerase chain reaction PCR equipment
- Inoculating loops
- Incubator microscopes
- Centrifuges
- Automated cell counters
- Analytical balances
- Vacuum dehydration units
- Homogenizers
- Paraffin embedding consoles
- Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA sequencers
- Liquid handling robots
- Amino acid analyzers
- Gas chromatographs GC
- Test tubes
- Anaerobic growth chambers
- Full-face respirators
- Autoclaves
- Hematology cell counters
- Bioanalyzers
- Distillation equipment
- Electrophorators
- Microplate shakers
- Microplate readers
- Automated microplate ELISA readers
- Ultrasonic cleaners
- Liquid nitrogen freezers
- Agitators
- Balances
- Fluoride electrodes
- Ultraviolet water purification systems
- pH meters
- Robotic laboratory equipment
- Dissection microscopes
- Radioactive counters
- Refrigerated centrifuges
- Gel imaging apparatus
- Microcentrifuges
- Hybridization ovens
- Sterilizers
- Ultracentrifuges
- High-voltage electrophoresis apparatus
- Conductivity meters
- Personal computers
- Protein sequencers
- Polymerase chain reaction PCR thermocyclers
- Ultralow freezers
- Automatic pipetters
- Imaging systems
- Water jacketed incubators
- Flow cytometers
- Aerobic growth chambers
- Laser printers
- Fluorometers
- Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
- Phrap
- ESRI ArcGIS software (analytical or scientific feature)
- BoxShade
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Thomson EndNote
- MapInfo MapMarker
- Graphics software
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- BD Biosciences CellQuest
- Microsoft Outlook
- Database software
- Statistical software
- Microsoft Excel
- SAS
- Phred
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Access
- Systat Software Table Curve
- IBM Lotus 1-2-3
- Laboratory information management system LIMS
- Corel WordPerfect
- Primer3
- ClustalW
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
- PolyBayes
- Microsoft Project
- Gene Runner
- Harvard Graphics
- Gene Codes Sequencher
- Systat Software SigmaPlot