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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”

Provide technical support and services for scientists and engineers working in fields such as agriculture, environmental science, resource management, biology, and health sciences.
Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
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.
Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
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.
Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
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.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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