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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”

Provide technical support and services for scientists and engineers working in fields such as agriculture, environmental science, resource management, biology, and health sciences.
Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
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.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
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.
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.
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.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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