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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”.
Also Known As…
- Biological Technicians
- Wildlife Biology Technician
- Resource Biologist
- Research Technician
- Research Specialist
- Research Associate
- Research Assistant
- Laboratory Technician
- Environmental Technician
- Biological Technician
- Biological Science Laboratory Technician
- Wildlife Technician
- Veterinary Laboratory Technician
- Upstream Biomanufacturing Technician
- Specimen Technician
- Seed Analyst
- Scientific Technician
- Resource Biologist-Fisheries
- Poultry Inseminator
- Molecular Research Technologist
- Molecular Lab Technologist
- Microbiology Technician
- Microbiology Quality Control Technician
- Microbiology Lab Assistant
- Microbiology Analyst
- Medical Technologist
- Medical Research Assistant
- Medical Lab Assistant
- Marine Fisheries Technician
- Laboratory Worker
- Laboratory Associate
- Laboratory Assistant
- Lab Technologist
- Lab Supervisor
- Herbarium Worker
- Game Technician
- Fowl Blood Tester
- Fisheries Biological Technician
- Fiber Technologist
- Feed Research Aide
- Exotic Plants Technician
- Downstream Biomanufacturing Technician
- Dairy Technologist
- Cytology Laboratory Technician
- Cytogenetic Technologist
- Culture Media Laboratory Assistant
- Botany Laboratory Assistant
- Biotechnologist
- Biotechnician
- Biomedical Technician
- Biology Specimen Technician
- Biology Research Assistant
- Biology Laboratory Assistant
- Biologist Aide
- Biological Scientist
- Biological Sciences Technician
- Biological Science Technician
- Biological Science Aide
- Biochemistry Technician
- Bacteriology Technician
- Bacteriology Research Assistant
- Bacteriology Lab Specialist
- Babcock Tester
- Artificial Inseminator
- Artificial Breeding Technician
- Artificial Breeding Laboratory Technician
- Aquatic Scientist
Tasks for “Biological Aide”
- Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
- 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.
- Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
- Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
- 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.
- Feed livestock or laboratory 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.
- 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.
- Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
- Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
- Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
- Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
- Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
Related Technology & Tools
- Automated microplate ELISA readers
- High-voltage electrophoresis apparatus
- Protein sequencers
- Radioactive counters
- Polymerase chain reaction PCR equipment
- Electrophoresis boxes
- Fluoride electrodes
- Agitators
- Gel chromatography equipment
- Light/tissue culture microscopes
- Petri dishes
- Sterilizers
- Aerobic growth chambers
- Fluorometers
- Ultralow freezers
- Liquid nitrogen freezers
- Anaerobic growth chambers
- Electrophorators
- Analytical balances
- Microcentrifuges
- Microplate washers
- pH meters
- Automated cell counters
- Gas chromatographs GC
- Dissection microscopes
- Distillation equipment
- Refrigerated centrifuges
- Incubators
- Conductivity meters
- Cytofluorographs
- Hybridization ovens
- Ultrasonic cleaners
- Polymerase chain reaction PCR thermocyclers
- Inoculating loops
- Automated tissue/slide stainers
- Laboratory ovens
- Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA synthesizers
- Automatic pipetters
- Liquid handling robots
- Inherit sequencing analysis systems
- Centrifuges
- Inverted microscopes
- Flow cytometers
- Microplate readers
- Autoclaves
- Test tubes
- Multichannel pipetters
- Incubator microscopes
- Glass washers
- Vacuum dehydration units
- Stirring hotplates
- Bioanalyzers
- Ultracentrifuges
- Notebook computers
- Biological containment hoods
- Water jacketed incubators
- Balances
- Paraffin embedding consoles
- Volumetric glassware
- Full-face respirators
- Amino acid analyzers
- Microplate shakers
- Ultramicrotomes
- Personal computers
- Waterbaths
- Drying ovens
- Spectrophotometers
- Laser printers
- Gel imaging apparatus
- Homogenizers
- Titration burets
- Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA sequencers
- Hematology cell counters
- Coulter counters
- Imaging systems
- Robotic laboratory equipment
- Ultraviolet water purification systems
- PolyBayes
- Phrap
- Gene Codes Sequencher
- BoxShade
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- ClustalW
- Microsoft Office
- IBM Lotus 1-2-3
- Microsoft Project
- BD Biosciences CellQuest
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
- Database software
- Microsoft Access
- Gene Runner
- Graphics software
- Phred
- SAS
- Primer3
- MapInfo MapMarker
- Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
- Thomson EndNote
- Microsoft Excel
- Systat Software Table Curve
- Statistical software
- Laboratory information management system LIMS
- Systat Software SigmaPlot
- ESRI ArcGIS software (analytical or scientific feature)
- Harvard Graphics
- Corel WordPerfect
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word