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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”

Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
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.
Provide technical support and services for scientists and engineers working in fields such as agriculture, environmental science, resource management, biology, and health sciences.
Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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