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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”

Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
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 research or assist in the conduct of research, including the collection of information and samples, such as blood, water, soil, plants and animals.
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.
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.
Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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