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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”

Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
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.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
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.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
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.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Microsoft PowerPoint
ESRI ArcGIS software
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Project
Laboratory information management system LIMS
Phred
SAS
Microsoft Access
ClustalW
Systat Software Table Curve
BoxShade
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
BD Biosciences CellQuest
Phrap
Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
Corel WordPerfect
Gene Codes Sequencher
Microsoft Office
Thomson EndNote
MapInfo MapMarker
Gene Runner
PolyBayes
Systat Software SigmaPlot
ESRI ArcGIS software (analytical or scientific feature)
Harvard Graphics
Database software
Graphics software
IBM Lotus 1-2-3