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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 “Resource Biologist”

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.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
Conduct research or assist in the conduct of research, including the collection of information and samples, such as blood, water, soil, plants and animals.
Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
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.
Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
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.
Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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