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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”

Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
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.
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.
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.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
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.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
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.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Graphics software
Thomson EndNote
Microsoft PowerPoint
Systat Software SigmaPlot
Corel WordPerfect
Microsoft Excel
Phrap
Statistical software
SAS
Phred
Gene Codes Sequencher
Harvard Graphics
BoxShade
ESRI ArcGIS software (analytical or scientific feature)
Microsoft Access
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Word
Gene Runner
PolyBayes
Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
Microsoft Project