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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 “Artificial Breeding Laboratory Technician”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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