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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 “Physical Scientist”

Develop new products and procedures for sterilization, food and pharmaceutical supply preservation, or microbial contamination detection.
Conduct chemical analyses of substances such as acids, alcohols, and enzymes.
Examine physiological, morphological, and cultural characteristics, using microscope, to identify and classify microorganisms in human, water, and food specimens.
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.
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.
Study the structure and function of human, animal, and plant tissues, cells, pathogens and toxins.
Observe action of microorganisms upon living tissues of plants, higher animals, and other microorganisms, and on dead organic matter.
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.
Study growth, structure, development, and general characteristics of bacteria and other microorganisms to understand their relationship to human, plant, and animal health.
Supervise biological technologists and technicians and other scientists.
Isolate and maintain cultures of bacteria or other microorganisms in prescribed or developed media, controlling moisture, aeration, temperature, and nutrition.
Prepare technical reports and recommendations based upon research outcomes.

Related Technology & Tools

Bacteriological incubators
Notebook computers
Automated microbial identification systems
Inoculating loops
Gel documentation systems
Tissue homogenizers
Alcohol lamps
Dichotomous particulate matter samplers
Fourier transform infrared FTIR spectrometers
Transmission electron microscopes TEM
Heating stirplates
Water sample collection containers
Flow cytometers
Transilluminators
Membrane filtration systems
Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA sequencers
Bioaerosol impactors
Photomicroscopes
Darkroom developing tanks
Microscope slides
Electronic sterilizers
Refrigerated benchtop centrifuges
Protective laboratory coats
Culture bottles
Laboratory membrane filtering devices
Peristaltic pumps
Steroclaves
Sectioned petri plates
Autoclaves
Gel support frames
Refrigerated recirculating water baths
Safety glasses
Laboratory vacuum pumps
Rechargeable electronic pipette fillers
Magnetic laboratory stirrers
Ultra cold biological freezers
Pipette pumps
Multiplate readers
Orbital shaking water baths
Bioreactors
Serology rotators
Laboratory refrigerators
Prepared agar plates
Laboratory glassware washers
Laminar flow cabinets
Fluorescence activated cell sorters
Automatic pipetters
Semidry blotting apparatus
Compound binocular light microscopes
Conductivity meters
Gel electrophoresis boxes
Analytical balances
Liquid impingers
Raman spectrometers
Bacticinerators
Test tube racks
Charge coupled device CCD color digital cameras
Osmometers
Direct heat dry wall carbon dioxide CO2 incubators
Sonicators
Microcentrifuges
Bright field light microscopes
8-channel electronic pipettes
Rotator mixers
Freeze dryers
Impedance meters
Mid-infrared spectrometers
Multiwell trays
Micromanipulators
Automated gram stainers
Vortex mixers
Scanning electron microscopes SEM
Visible/UV light scanning spectrophotometers
Gel transfer apparatus
Ultracentrifuges
Automatic coverslipper
Erlenmeyer flasks
Liquid nitrogen storage equipment
Microcalorimeters
Eyewash fountains
pH meters
Anaerobic growth chambers
Erlenmeyer flask clamps
Dissecting microscopes
Multistage agar impactors
Micro balances
Orbital shaking incubators
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ELISA plate readers
Petri dishes
Phase contrast microscopes
Gas chromatographs GC
Electroporators
Safety shoes
Protective gloves
Dissolved oxygen meters
Desktop computers
Automatic cell sorters
Graduated glass laboratory cylinders
Gas-powered generators
Laser printers
Micropipettes
High-speed centrifuges
HEPA filtered biosafety cabinets
Fire extinguishers
Chemical safety showers
Laboratory test tubes
Water purification systems
Laboratory funnels
Colony counters
Culture tubes
Laboratory heat exchange condensing devices
Desktop centrifuges
Argon lasers
Laboratory beakers
Fecal coliform water baths
X ray diffractometers
Staining dishes
Deionized DI water systems
Thermocyclers
Helium-neon lasers
Laboratory gas burners
Dry bath incubators
Floor shakers
French presses
Bubble counters
Visible spectrometers
Infrared gas analyzers
Coplin jars
Shaking incubators
Recording thermometers
Inverted microscopes
Hardy Diagnostics HUGO
Oil-immersion microscope lenses
Electronic toploading balances
Personal computers
Infrared IR spectrometers
Heat blocks
Ultraviolet UV lamps
Mass spectrometers
Drying ovens
Dropping pipettes
Biological safety hoods
Respirators
Hybridization ovens
High pressure liquid chromatographs HPLC
Fluorescent microscopes
Liquid chromatograph devices
Precision pan balances

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Gene Finder
Proscan
BD Biosciences CellQuest
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STARLIMS
Basic Local Alignment Search Tool BLAST
ProtScale
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Microsoft Excel
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