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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”.
Also Known As…
- Biological Technicians
- Wildlife Biology Technician
- Resource Biologist
- Research Technician
- Research Specialist
- Research Associate
- Research Assistant
- Laboratory Technician
- Environmental Technician
- Biological Technician
- Biological Science Laboratory Technician
- Wildlife Technician
- Veterinary Laboratory Technician
- Upstream Biomanufacturing Technician
- Specimen Technician
- Seed Analyst
- Scientific Technician
- Resource Biologist-Fisheries
- Poultry Inseminator
- Molecular Research Technologist
- Molecular Lab Technologist
- Microbiology Technician
- Microbiology Quality Control Technician
- Microbiology Lab Assistant
- Microbiology Analyst
- Medical Technologist
- Medical Research Assistant
- Medical Lab Assistant
- Marine Fisheries Technician
- Laboratory Worker
- Laboratory Associate
- Laboratory Assistant
- Lab Technologist
- Lab Supervisor
- Herbarium Worker
- Game Technician
- Fowl Blood Tester
- Fisheries Biological Technician
- Fiber Technologist
- Feed Research Aide
- Exotic Plants Technician
- Downstream Biomanufacturing Technician
- Dairy Technologist
- Cytology Laboratory Technician
- Cytogenetic Technologist
- Culture Media Laboratory Assistant
- Botany Laboratory Assistant
- Biotechnologist
- Biotechnician
- Biomedical Technician
- Biology Specimen Technician
- Biology Research Assistant
- Biology Laboratory Assistant
- Biologist Aide
- Biological Scientist
- Biological Sciences Technician
- Biological Science Technician
- Biological Science Aide
- Biological Aide
- Biochemistry Technician
- Bacteriology Technician
- Bacteriology Research Assistant
- Bacteriology Lab Specialist
- Artificial Inseminator
- Artificial Breeding Technician
- Artificial Breeding Laboratory Technician
- Aquatic Scientist
Tasks for “Babcock Tester”
- Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
- Conduct research or assist in the conduct of research, including the collection of information and samples, such as blood, water, soil, plants and animals.
- Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
- Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
- Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
- Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
- Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
- Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
- 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.
- Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
- Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
- Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
- 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.
- Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
- Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
Related Technology & Tools
- Aerobic growth chambers
- Paraffin embedding consoles
- High-voltage electrophoresis apparatus
- Microplate shakers
- Ultramicrotomes
- Incubator microscopes
- Radioactive counters
- Vacuum dehydration units
- Inoculating loops
- Stirring hotplates
- Refrigerated centrifuges
- Microplate readers
- Dissection microscopes
- Biological containment hoods
- Sterilizers
- Gas chromatographs GC
- Water jacketed incubators
- Drying ovens
- Titration burets
- Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA sequencers
- Test tubes
- Hybridization ovens
- Imaging systems
- Automated cell counters
- Coulter counters
- Anaerobic growth chambers
- Electrophorators
- Ultralow freezers
- Notebook computers
- Fluorometers
- Volumetric glassware
- Petri dishes
- Gel imaging apparatus
- Spectrophotometers
- Agitators
- Autoclaves
- Laser printers
- Amino acid analyzers
- Personal computers
- pH meters
- Liquid nitrogen freezers
- Multichannel pipetters
- Centrifuges
- Bioanalyzers
- Glass washers
- Automatic pipetters
- Automated tissue/slide stainers
- Ultraviolet water purification systems
- Full-face respirators
- Laboratory ovens
- Analytical balances
- Cytofluorographs
- Conductivity meters
- Homogenizers
- Polymerase chain reaction PCR equipment
- Automated microplate ELISA readers
- Microplate washers
- Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA synthesizers
- Inherit sequencing analysis systems
- Distillation equipment
- Ultracentrifuges
- Polymerase chain reaction PCR thermocyclers
- Balances
- Fluoride electrodes
- Liquid handling robots
- Electrophoresis boxes
- Inverted microscopes
- Hematology cell counters
- Gel chromatography equipment
- Robotic laboratory equipment
- Microcentrifuges
- Flow cytometers
- Incubators
- Waterbaths
- Ultrasonic cleaners
- Light/tissue culture microscopes
- Protein sequencers
- IBM Lotus 1-2-3
- Database software
- Phrap
- Statistical software
- Microsoft Access
- Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
- Microsoft Excel
- BoxShade
- Microsoft Office
- Harvard Graphics
- PolyBayes
- Microsoft Outlook
- Gene Runner
- Phred
- SAS
- Corel WordPerfect
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- ClustalW
- Gene Codes Sequencher
- Systat Software SigmaPlot
- Microsoft Word
- Graphics software
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- ESRI ArcGIS software (analytical or scientific feature)
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
- Systat Software Table Curve
- Laboratory information management system LIMS
- Microsoft Project
- MapInfo MapMarker
- Primer3
- BD Biosciences CellQuest
- Thomson EndNote