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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 “Bacteriology Lab Specialist”

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

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Inverted microscopes
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Microplate shakers
Ultraviolet water purification systems
High-voltage electrophoresis apparatus
Fluoride electrodes
Gel imaging apparatus
Vacuum dehydration units
Petri dishes
Notebook computers
Spectrophotometers
Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA sequencers
Laser printers
Gel chromatography equipment
Bioanalyzers
Liquid nitrogen freezers
Centrifuges
Microplate washers
Electrophoresis boxes
Gas chromatographs GC
Hematology cell counters
pH meters
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Analytical balances
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Coulter counters
Ultrasonic cleaners
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Microcentrifuges
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Ultralow freezers
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Titration burets
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Balances
Liquid handling robots
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Biological containment hoods
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Fluorometers
Cytofluorographs
Polymerase chain reaction PCR thermocyclers
Distillation equipment
Incubators
Agitators
Microplate readers
Test tubes
Dissection microscopes
Water jacketed incubators
Imaging systems
Personal computers
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Light/tissue culture microscopes
Sterilizers
Refrigerated centrifuges
Automated microplate ELISA readers
Flow cytometers
Automatic pipetters
Polymerase chain reaction PCR equipment
Protein sequencers
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