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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 “Biology Specimen Technician”

Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
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.
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.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
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.
Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
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.
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.
Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.

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