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