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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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