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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 “Biotechnician”

Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
Conduct research or assist in the conduct of research, including the collection of information and samples, such as blood, water, soil, plants and animals.
Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
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.
Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
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.
Provide technical support and services for scientists and engineers working in fields such as agriculture, environmental science, resource management, biology, and health sciences.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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