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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 “Babcock Tester”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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