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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 “Fiber Technologist”

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.
Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
Provide technical support and services for scientists and engineers working in fields such as agriculture, environmental science, resource management, biology, and health sciences.
Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
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 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.
Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.

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Fluorometers
Flow cytometers
Aerobic growth chambers
Stirring hotplates
Refrigerated centrifuges
Coulter counters
Paraffin embedding consoles
Ultraviolet water purification systems
Electrophoresis boxes
Microplate shakers
Balances
Microplate washers
Amino acid analyzers
Hematology cell counters
Waterbaths
Incubator microscopes
Glass washers
Liquid nitrogen freezers
Drying ovens
Protein sequencers
Gel imaging apparatus
Gas chromatographs GC
Notebook computers
Microplate readers
Spectrophotometers
Centrifuges
Fluoride electrodes
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Liquid handling robots
Autoclaves
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Electrophorators
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Analytical balances
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Full-face respirators
Conductivity meters
Petri dishes
Incubators
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Gel chromatography equipment
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Radioactive counters
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Ultramicrotomes
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Ultralow freezers
Anaerobic growth chambers
High-voltage electrophoresis apparatus
Inherit sequencing analysis systems
Personal computers
Microcentrifuges
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Agitators
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Imaging systems
Ultrasonic cleaners
Titration burets
Ultracentrifuges
Cytofluorographs
Light/tissue culture microscopes
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