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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”

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

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Microsoft PowerPoint
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Systat Software SigmaPlot
Microsoft Word
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ESRI ArcGIS software
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Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
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Laboratory information management system LIMS
Microsoft Project
MapInfo MapMarker
Primer3
BD Biosciences CellQuest
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