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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”

Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
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.
Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
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.
Provide technical support and services for scientists and engineers working in fields such as agriculture, environmental science, resource management, biology, and health sciences.
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 laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.

Related Technology & Tools

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

Statistical software
SAS
Microsoft Excel
MapInfo MapMarker
Systat Software Table Curve
Systat Software SigmaPlot
Phrap
Microsoft Office
PolyBayes
Phred
BD Biosciences CellQuest
Graphics software
Laboratory information management system LIMS
Primer3
ESRI ArcGIS software
Microsoft Word
Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
Corel WordPerfect
Gene Runner
Gene Codes Sequencher
ClustalW
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Project
IBM Lotus 1-2-3
Harvard Graphics
Database software
Microsoft Access
ESRI ArcGIS software (analytical or scientific feature)
Thomson EndNote
BoxShade
Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
Microsoft PowerPoint