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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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