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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.
Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
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.
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.
Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
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.
Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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