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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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