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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”

Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
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.
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.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
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.
Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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