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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 “Biotechnologist”

Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
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.
Provide technical support and services for scientists and engineers working in fields such as agriculture, environmental science, resource management, biology, and health sciences.
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.
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.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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BoxShade
Microsoft Project
MapInfo MapMarker
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Phred
ESRI ArcGIS software (analytical or scientific feature)
Thomson EndNote
Microsoft Outlook
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Gene Codes Sequencher
SAS
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Microsoft Excel
Harvard Graphics
Microsoft Access
Graphics software
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ESRI ArcGIS software
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