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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 “Biomedical Technician”

Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
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.
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.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
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.
Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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