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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 “Exotic Plants Technician”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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