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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 “Microbiology Laboratory Manager”

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

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Test tube racks
Visible spectrometers
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Thermocyclers
Recording thermometers
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Electronic toploading balances
HEPA filtered biosafety cabinets
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Orbital shaking incubators
Inverted microscopes
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Gas chromatographs GC
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Bioreactors
Micro balances
Dissolved oxygen meters
Micromanipulators
Laboratory membrane filtering devices
Refrigerated recirculating water baths
Automated gram stainers
Graduated glass laboratory cylinders
Helium-neon lasers
Water sample collection containers
Visible/UV light scanning spectrophotometers
Laboratory vacuum pumps
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Transmission electron microscopes TEM
Refrigerated benchtop centrifuges
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Microscope slides
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Microcentrifuges
French presses
Laboratory refrigerators
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Ultra cold biological freezers
Ultracentrifuges
Erlenmeyer flasks
Pipette pumps
Precision pan balances
Hardy Diagnostics HUGO
Desktop centrifuges
Chemical safety showers
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Laboratory funnels
X ray diffractometers
Water purification systems
Liquid nitrogen storage equipment
Infrared gas analyzers
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ELISA plate readers
Automatic cell sorters
Tissue homogenizers
Safety glasses
Scanning electron microscopes SEM
Argon lasers
Liquid chromatograph devices
Osmometers
Electronic sterilizers
Direct heat dry wall carbon dioxide CO2 incubators
Multistage agar impactors
Liquid impingers
Drying ovens
Electroporators
Respirators
Phase contrast microscopes

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