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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

Gene Runner
Laboratory information management system LIMS
Systat Software Table Curve
Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
SAS
Statistical software
Phrap
Microsoft Office
Gene Codes Sequencher
ESRI ArcGIS software (analytical or scientific feature)
Systat Software SigmaPlot
Database software
Microsoft Access
Primer3
MapInfo MapMarker
Thomson EndNote
Microsoft PowerPoint
IBM Lotus 1-2-3
ESRI ArcGIS software
Microsoft Excel
Phred
BD Biosciences CellQuest
PolyBayes
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Project
Corel WordPerfect
Graphics software
BoxShade
Microsoft Outlook
Harvard Graphics
Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
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