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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 Technician”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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