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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 “Downstream Biomanufacturing Technician”

Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
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.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
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.
Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
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.
Conduct research or assist in the conduct of research, including the collection of information and samples, such as blood, water, soil, plants and animals.
Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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