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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 “Research Technician”

Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
Provide technical support and services for scientists and engineers working in fields such as agriculture, environmental science, resource management, biology, and health sciences.
Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
Conduct research or assist in the conduct of research, including the collection of information and samples, such as blood, water, soil, plants and animals.
Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
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 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.

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