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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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