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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 and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
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.
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.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
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.
Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
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.
Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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