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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”

Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
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.
Provide technical support and services for scientists and engineers working in fields such as agriculture, environmental science, resource management, biology, and health sciences.
Conduct research or assist in the conduct of research, including the collection of information and samples, such as blood, water, soil, plants and animals.
Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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