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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”.
Also Known As…
- Biological Technicians
- Wildlife Biology Technician
- Resource Biologist
- Research Technician
- Research Specialist
- Research Associate
- Research Assistant
- Laboratory Technician
- Environmental Technician
- Biological Technician
- Biological Science Laboratory Technician
- Wildlife Technician
- Veterinary Laboratory Technician
- Upstream Biomanufacturing Technician
- Specimen Technician
- Seed Analyst
- Scientific Technician
- Resource Biologist-Fisheries
- Poultry Inseminator
- Molecular Research Technologist
- Molecular Lab Technologist
- Microbiology Technician
- Microbiology Quality Control Technician
- Microbiology Lab Assistant
- Microbiology Analyst
- Medical Technologist
- Medical Research Assistant
- Medical Lab Assistant
- Marine Fisheries Technician
- Laboratory Worker
- Laboratory Associate
- Laboratory Assistant
- Lab Technologist
- Lab Supervisor
- Herbarium Worker
- Game Technician
- Fowl Blood Tester
- Fisheries Biological Technician
- Fiber Technologist
- Feed Research Aide
- Exotic Plants Technician
- Downstream Biomanufacturing Technician
- Dairy Technologist
- Cytology Laboratory Technician
- Cytogenetic Technologist
- Botany Laboratory Assistant
- Biotechnologist
- Biotechnician
- Biomedical Technician
- Biology Specimen Technician
- Biology Research Assistant
- Biology Laboratory Assistant
- Biologist Aide
- Biological Scientist
- Biological Sciences Technician
- Biological Science Technician
- Biological Science Aide
- Biological Aide
- Biochemistry Technician
- Bacteriology Technician
- Bacteriology Research Assistant
- Bacteriology Lab Specialist
- Babcock Tester
- Artificial Inseminator
- Artificial Breeding Technician
- Artificial Breeding Laboratory Technician
- Aquatic Scientist
Tasks for “Culture Media Laboratory Assistant”
- 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.
- Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
- Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
- Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
- Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
- Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
- Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
- Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
- Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
- Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
- Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
- 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.
- Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
- Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
- Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
Related Technology & Tools
- Inoculating loops
- Protein sequencers
- Fluoride electrodes
- Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA sequencers
- Ultracentrifuges
- Homogenizers
- Analytical balances
- Automated cell counters
- Coulter counters
- Notebook computers
- Fluorometers
- Liquid handling robots
- Waterbaths
- Autoclaves
- Ultraviolet water purification systems
- Ultrasonic cleaners
- Gel chromatography equipment
- Vacuum dehydration units
- Light/tissue culture microscopes
- Microplate washers
- Hematology cell counters
- Flow cytometers
- Centrifuges
- Stirring hotplates
- Incubator microscopes
- Multichannel pipetters
- Distillation equipment
- Anaerobic growth chambers
- Refrigerated centrifuges
- Glass washers
- Balances
- Gas chromatographs GC
- Water jacketed incubators
- Electrophoresis boxes
- Hybridization ovens
- Sterilizers
- Gel imaging apparatus
- Petri dishes
- Automated tissue/slide stainers
- pH meters
- Test tubes
- Incubators
- Aerobic growth chambers
- Ultralow freezers
- Drying ovens
- Electrophorators
- Polymerase chain reaction PCR thermocyclers
- Laboratory ovens
- Microplate shakers
- Imaging systems
- High-voltage electrophoresis apparatus
- Ultramicrotomes
- Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA synthesizers
- Laser printers
- Inverted microscopes
- Dissection microscopes
- Amino acid analyzers
- Microcentrifuges
- Radioactive counters
- Bioanalyzers
- Volumetric glassware
- Agitators
- Polymerase chain reaction PCR equipment
- Full-face respirators
- Biological containment hoods
- Liquid nitrogen freezers
- Inherit sequencing analysis systems
- Titration burets
- Cytofluorographs
- Conductivity meters
- Robotic laboratory equipment
- Automatic pipetters
- Paraffin embedding consoles
- Spectrophotometers
- Automated microplate ELISA readers
- Microplate readers
- Personal computers
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
- ClustalW
- Systat Software Table Curve
- PolyBayes
- Primer3
- Corel WordPerfect
- BoxShade
- SAS
- ESRI ArcGIS software (analytical or scientific feature)
- Microsoft Office
- Phrap
- BD Biosciences CellQuest
- Microsoft Word
- Systat Software SigmaPlot
- IBM Lotus 1-2-3
- Microsoft Project
- Phred
- Graphics software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Gene Runner
- Harvard Graphics
- Statistical software
- Microsoft Excel
- Gene Codes Sequencher
- MapInfo MapMarker
- Microsoft Access
- Database software
- Thomson EndNote
- Laboratory information management system LIMS
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat