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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”
- Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
- 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.
- Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
- Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
- Provide technical support and services for scientists and engineers working in fields such as agriculture, environmental science, resource management, biology, and health sciences.
- Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
- Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
- Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
- Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
- Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
- Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
- 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.
- Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
- Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
- Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
Related Technology & Tools
- Biological containment hoods
- Paraffin embedding consoles
- Electrophoresis boxes
- Polymerase chain reaction PCR equipment
- Microplate readers
- Bioanalyzers
- Drying ovens
- Gel chromatography equipment
- Spectrophotometers
- Automated cell counters
- Multichannel pipetters
- Balances
- Light/tissue culture microscopes
- Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA sequencers
- Ultrasonic cleaners
- Glass washers
- Agitators
- Electrophorators
- Ultramicrotomes
- Centrifuges
- Waterbaths
- Ultraviolet water purification systems
- Vacuum dehydration units
- pH meters
- Water jacketed incubators
- Incubator microscopes
- Dissection microscopes
- Protein sequencers
- Liquid handling robots
- Anaerobic growth chambers
- Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA synthesizers
- Microplate shakers
- Flow cytometers
- Hematology cell counters
- Fluoride electrodes
- Robotic laboratory equipment
- Microcentrifuges
- Autoclaves
- Cytofluorographs
- Analytical balances
- Sterilizers
- Automated microplate ELISA readers
- Microplate washers
- Fluorometers
- Volumetric glassware
- Liquid nitrogen freezers
- Coulter counters
- Notebook computers
- Hybridization ovens
- Titration burets
- Gas chromatographs GC
- Laser printers
- Inverted microscopes
- Stirring hotplates
- High-voltage electrophoresis apparatus
- Inoculating loops
- Petri dishes
- Aerobic growth chambers
- Polymerase chain reaction PCR thermocyclers
- Amino acid analyzers
- Incubators
- Refrigerated centrifuges
- Test tubes
- Automated tissue/slide stainers
- Homogenizers
- Gel imaging apparatus
- Laboratory ovens
- Personal computers
- Distillation equipment
- Ultracentrifuges
- Automatic pipetters
- Inherit sequencing analysis systems
- Imaging systems
- Radioactive counters
- Full-face respirators
- Ultralow freezers
- Conductivity meters
- Gene Runner
- Microsoft Access
- Thomson EndNote
- BoxShade
- Statistical software
- Microsoft Word
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- ClustalW
- Database software
- Microsoft Excel
- Phred
- Harvard Graphics
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Office
- Graphics software
- Corel WordPerfect
- IBM Lotus 1-2-3
- Systat Software Table Curve
- MapInfo MapMarker
- BD Biosciences CellQuest
- Laboratory information management system LIMS
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
- Gene Codes Sequencher
- ESRI ArcGIS software (analytical or scientific feature)
- Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
- Systat Software SigmaPlot
- SAS
- PolyBayes
- Microsoft Project
- Primer3
- Phrap