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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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