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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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