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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”

Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
Conduct research or assist in the conduct of research, including the collection of information and samples, such as blood, water, soil, plants and animals.
Provide technical support and services for scientists and engineers working in fields such as agriculture, environmental science, resource management, biology, and health sciences.
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.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
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.
Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
Feed livestock or laboratory animals.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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