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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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