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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 Sciences Technician”

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.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
Conduct research or assist in the conduct of research, including the collection of information and samples, such as blood, water, soil, plants and animals.
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.
Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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