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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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