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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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