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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 “Wildlife Biology Technician”

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.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
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.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
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.
Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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