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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.
Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
Provide technical support and services for scientists and engineers working in fields such as agriculture, environmental science, resource management, biology, and health sciences.
Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
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.
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.
Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
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.
Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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