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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”

Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
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.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
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.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
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.
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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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