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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 “Biological Science Laboratory Technician”

Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
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.
Provide technical support and services for scientists and engineers working in fields such as agriculture, environmental science, resource management, biology, and health sciences.
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.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
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.
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.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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