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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 Scientist”

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

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