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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”.
Also Known As…
- Biological Technicians
- Wildlife Biology Technician
- Research Technician
- Research Specialist
- Research Associate
- Research Assistant
- Laboratory Technician
- Environmental Technician
- Biological Technician
- Biological Science Laboratory Technician
- Wildlife Technician
- Veterinary Laboratory Technician
- Upstream Biomanufacturing Technician
- Specimen Technician
- Seed Analyst
- Scientific Technician
- Resource Biologist-Fisheries
- Resource Biologist
- Poultry Inseminator
- Molecular Research Technologist
- Molecular Lab Technologist
- Microbiology Technician
- Microbiology Quality Control Technician
- Microbiology Lab Assistant
- Microbiology Analyst
- Medical Technologist
- Medical Research Assistant
- Medical Lab Assistant
- Marine Fisheries Technician
- Laboratory Worker
- Laboratory Associate
- Laboratory Assistant
- Lab Technologist
- Lab Supervisor
- Herbarium Worker
- Game Technician
- Fowl Blood Tester
- Fisheries Biological Technician
- Fiber Technologist
- Feed Research Aide
- Exotic Plants Technician
- Downstream Biomanufacturing Technician
- Dairy Technologist
- Cytology Laboratory Technician
- Cytogenetic Technologist
- Culture Media Laboratory Assistant
- Botany Laboratory Assistant
- Biotechnologist
- Biotechnician
- Biomedical Technician
- Biology Specimen Technician
- Biology Research Assistant
- Biology Laboratory Assistant
- Biologist Aide
- Biological Scientist
- Biological Sciences Technician
- Biological Science Technician
- Biological Science Aide
- Biological Aide
- Biochemistry Technician
- Bacteriology Technician
- Bacteriology Research Assistant
- Bacteriology Lab Specialist
- Babcock Tester
- Artificial Inseminator
- Artificial Breeding Technician
- Artificial Breeding Laboratory Technician
- Aquatic Scientist
Tasks for “Resource Biologist”
- Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
- Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
- Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
- Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
- 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.
- 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.
- Conduct research or assist in the conduct of research, including the collection of information and samples, such as blood, water, soil, plants and animals.
- Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
- Provide technical support and services for scientists and engineers working in fields such as agriculture, environmental science, resource management, biology, and health sciences.
- Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
- 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.
- Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
- Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
Related Technology & Tools
- Microcentrifuges
- Multichannel pipetters
- Glass washers
- Microplate washers
- Microplate shakers
- Centrifuges
- Automated tissue/slide stainers
- Gel imaging apparatus
- High-voltage electrophoresis apparatus
- Ultraviolet water purification systems
- Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA sequencers
- Liquid handling robots
- Protein sequencers
- Radioactive counters
- Vacuum dehydration units
- Volumetric glassware
- Inherit sequencing analysis systems
- Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA synthesizers
- Full-face respirators
- Inverted microscopes
- Coulter counters
- Stirring hotplates
- Spectrophotometers
- Ultramicrotomes
- Personal computers
- Sterilizers
- Automated microplate ELISA readers
- Electrophorators
- Test tubes
- Analytical balances
- Electrophoresis boxes
- Gas chromatographs GC
- Laser printers
- Automated cell counters
- Drying ovens
- Water jacketed incubators
- Amino acid analyzers
- Titration burets
- Microplate readers
- Hybridization ovens
- Light/tissue culture microscopes
- Liquid nitrogen freezers
- Cytofluorographs
- Distillation equipment
- Robotic laboratory equipment
- Conductivity meters
- Dissection microscopes
- Notebook computers
- Waterbaths
- Paraffin embedding consoles
- Incubator microscopes
- Polymerase chain reaction PCR thermocyclers
- Incubators
- Refrigerated centrifuges
- Gel chromatography equipment
- Fluorometers
- Agitators
- Inoculating loops
- Imaging systems
- Aerobic growth chambers
- Ultralow freezers
- Ultracentrifuges
- Fluoride electrodes
- Ultrasonic cleaners
- pH meters
- Balances
- Anaerobic growth chambers
- Polymerase chain reaction PCR equipment
- Hematology cell counters
- Biological containment hoods
- Bioanalyzers
- Laboratory ovens
- Automatic pipetters
- Petri dishes
- Flow cytometers
- Homogenizers
- Autoclaves
- Microsoft Outlook
- Systat Software SigmaPlot
- Thomson EndNote
- Corel WordPerfect
- ESRI ArcGIS software (analytical or scientific feature)
- IBM Lotus 1-2-3
- Gene Runner
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
- Phrap
- Systat Software Table Curve
- Microsoft Access
- Laboratory information management system LIMS
- BoxShade
- Statistical software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Gene Codes Sequencher
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Project
- Graphics software
- PolyBayes
- Primer3
- MapInfo MapMarker
- Microsoft Word
- Phred
- Microsoft Excel
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Harvard Graphics
- SAS
- Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
- ClustalW
- Database software
- BD Biosciences CellQuest