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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 “Aquatic Scientist”

Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
Provide technical support and services for scientists and engineers working in fields such as agriculture, environmental science, resource management, biology, and health sciences.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
Conduct research or assist in the conduct of research, including the collection of information and samples, such as blood, water, soil, plants and animals.
Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
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.
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.
Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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