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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 “Cytology Laboratory Technician”

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.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
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.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
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.
Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
Conduct research or assist in the conduct of research, including the collection of information and samples, such as blood, water, soil, plants and animals.
Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.

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

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