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Job Description

Investigate the growth, structure, development, and other characteristics of microscopic organisms, such as bacteria, algae, or fungi. Includes medical microbiologists who study the relationship between organisms and disease or the effects of antibiotics on microorganisms.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 19-1022.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 76,850.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 36.00
Currently, there are 21,670 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Microbiologists”.

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Tasks for “Cytologist”

Develop new products and procedures for sterilization, food and pharmaceutical supply preservation, or microbial contamination detection.
Isolate and maintain cultures of bacteria or other microorganisms in prescribed or developed media, controlling moisture, aeration, temperature, and nutrition.
Investigate the relationship between organisms and disease, including the control of epidemics and the effects of antibiotics on microorganisms.
Study the structure and function of human, animal, and plant tissues, cells, pathogens and toxins.
Examine physiological, morphological, and cultural characteristics, using microscope, to identify and classify microorganisms in human, water, and food specimens.
Conduct chemical analyses of substances such as acids, alcohols, and enzymes.
Supervise biological technologists and technicians and other scientists.
Prepare technical reports and recommendations based upon research outcomes.
Study growth, structure, development, and general characteristics of bacteria and other microorganisms to understand their relationship to human, plant, and animal health.
Use a variety of specialized equipment such as electron microscopes, gas chromatographs and high pressure liquid chromatographs, electrophoresis units, thermocyclers, fluorescence activated cell sorters and phosphorimagers.
Research use of bacteria and microorganisms to develop vitamins, antibiotics, amino acids, grain alcohol, sugars, and polymers.
Monitor and perform tests on water, food, and the environment to detect harmful microorganisms or to obtain information about sources of pollution, contamination, or infection.
Observe action of microorganisms upon living tissues of plants, higher animals, and other microorganisms, and on dead organic matter.
Provide laboratory services for health departments, for community environmental health programs, and for physicians needing information for diagnosis and treatment.

Related Technology & Tools

Electronic toploading balances
Electronic sterilizers
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Automated microbial identification systems
Laboratory refrigerators
Gel documentation systems
Biological safety hoods
Ultra cold biological freezers
X ray diffractometers
Oil-immersion microscope lenses
Gel electrophoresis boxes
Mid-infrared spectrometers
Safety glasses
Bioreactors
Refrigerated benchtop centrifuges
Petri dishes
Charge coupled device CCD color digital cameras
Electroporators
Phase contrast microscopes
Automatic pipetters
Dissecting microscopes
Heat blocks
Raman spectrometers
Desktop centrifuges
Water purification systems
Bacticinerators
Prepared agar plates
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Scanning electron microscopes SEM
Semidry blotting apparatus
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Microcalorimeters
Orbital shaking water baths
High pressure liquid chromatographs HPLC
8-channel electronic pipettes
Rotator mixers
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Visible spectrometers
Laser printers
Micromanipulators
Personal computers
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Laboratory gas burners
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Pipette pumps
Micro balances
Fluorescent microscopes
Inverted microscopes
Graduated glass laboratory cylinders
Heating stirplates
Visible/UV light scanning spectrophotometers
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Darkroom developing tanks
Precision pan balances
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Helium-neon lasers
Alcohol lamps
Desktop computers
Water sample collection containers
High-speed centrifuges
pH meters
Respirators
Laminar flow cabinets
Bioaerosol impactors
Drying ovens
Multiwell trays
Micropipettes
Protective laboratory coats
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Fecal coliform water baths
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Refrigerated recirculating water baths
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Chemical safety showers
Microcentrifuges
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Steroclaves
Gel support frames
Notebook computers
Automated gram stainers
Test tube racks
Mass spectrometers
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Coplin jars
Bacteriological incubators
Protective gloves
Laboratory heat exchange condensing devices
Compound binocular light microscopes
Fluorescence activated cell sorters
Liquid chromatograph devices
Multistage agar impactors
Ultraviolet UV lamps
Osmometers
Deionized DI water systems
Conductivity meters
Culture tubes
Microscope slides
Safety shoes
Rechargeable electronic pipette fillers
Flow cytometers
Hybridization ovens
Hardy Diagnostics HUGO
Sonicators
Direct heat dry wall carbon dioxide CO2 incubators
Analytical balances
Floor shakers
Gas chromatographs GC
Peristaltic pumps
Transilluminators
Laboratory membrane filtering devices
Erlenmeyer flasks
Laboratory vacuum pumps
Dissolved oxygen meters
Automatic coverslipper
Tissue homogenizers
Laboratory test tubes
Transmission electron microscopes TEM
Photomicroscopes
Gel transfer apparatus
Autoclaves
Gas-powered generators
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