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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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