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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 Technician”

Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
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.
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.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
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.
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.
Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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