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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”.
Also Known As…
- Biological Technicians
- Wildlife Biology Technician
- Resource Biologist
- Research Technician
- Research Specialist
- Research Associate
- Research Assistant
- Laboratory Technician
- Environmental Technician
- Biological Technician
- Biological Science Laboratory Technician
- Wildlife Technician
- Veterinary Laboratory Technician
- Upstream Biomanufacturing Technician
- Specimen Technician
- Seed Analyst
- Scientific Technician
- Resource Biologist-Fisheries
- Poultry Inseminator
- Molecular Research Technologist
- Molecular Lab Technologist
- Microbiology Technician
- Microbiology Quality Control Technician
- Microbiology Lab Assistant
- Microbiology Analyst
- Medical Technologist
- Medical Research Assistant
- Medical Lab Assistant
- Marine Fisheries Technician
- Laboratory Worker
- Laboratory Associate
- Laboratory Assistant
- Lab Technologist
- Lab Supervisor
- Herbarium Worker
- Game Technician
- Fowl Blood Tester
- Fisheries Biological Technician
- Feed Research Aide
- Exotic Plants Technician
- Downstream Biomanufacturing Technician
- Dairy Technologist
- Cytology Laboratory Technician
- Cytogenetic Technologist
- Culture Media Laboratory Assistant
- Botany Laboratory Assistant
- Biotechnologist
- Biotechnician
- Biomedical Technician
- Biology Specimen Technician
- Biology Research Assistant
- Biology Laboratory Assistant
- Biologist Aide
- Biological Scientist
- Biological Sciences Technician
- Biological Science Technician
- Biological Science Aide
- Biological Aide
- Biochemistry Technician
- Bacteriology Technician
- Bacteriology Research Assistant
- Bacteriology Lab Specialist
- Babcock Tester
- Artificial Inseminator
- Artificial Breeding Technician
- Artificial Breeding Laboratory Technician
- Aquatic Scientist
Tasks for “Fiber Technologist”
- 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.
- Provide technical support and services for scientists and engineers working in fields such as agriculture, environmental science, resource management, biology, and health sciences.
- Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
- Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
- Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
- 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.
- Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
- Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
- 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.
- Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
- Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
- Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
- Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
Related Technology & Tools
- Microcentrifuges
- Automated cell counters
- Volumetric glassware
- Protein sequencers
- Amino acid analyzers
- Titration burets
- Biological containment hoods
- Autoclaves
- Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA synthesizers
- Microplate washers
- Gel chromatography equipment
- Laser printers
- Cytofluorographs
- Automated tissue/slide stainers
- Personal computers
- Ultraviolet water purification systems
- Polymerase chain reaction PCR equipment
- Sterilizers
- Fluoride electrodes
- Inoculating loops
- Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA sequencers
- Analytical balances
- Coulter counters
- Stirring hotplates
- Microplate shakers
- Light/tissue culture microscopes
- Radioactive counters
- Ultramicrotomes
- Gel imaging apparatus
- Ultrasonic cleaners
- Multichannel pipetters
- Drying ovens
- Homogenizers
- Spectrophotometers
- Incubator microscopes
- High-voltage electrophoresis apparatus
- Notebook computers
- Centrifuges
- Liquid handling robots
- Hybridization ovens
- Inherit sequencing analysis systems
- Flow cytometers
- Robotic laboratory equipment
- Paraffin embedding consoles
- Ultralow freezers
- Inverted microscopes
- Microplate readers
- Refrigerated centrifuges
- Ultracentrifuges
- Laboratory ovens
- Liquid nitrogen freezers
- Test tubes
- Automated microplate ELISA readers
- Full-face respirators
- Gas chromatographs GC
- Agitators
- Waterbaths
- Glass washers
- Bioanalyzers
- Polymerase chain reaction PCR thermocyclers
- pH meters
- Conductivity meters
- Dissection microscopes
- Hematology cell counters
- Vacuum dehydration units
- Electrophorators
- Petri dishes
- Fluorometers
- Incubators
- Electrophoresis boxes
- Water jacketed incubators
- Imaging systems
- Automatic pipetters
- Balances
- Anaerobic growth chambers
- Distillation equipment
- Aerobic growth chambers
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Statistical software
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft Office
- BD Biosciences CellQuest
- BoxShade
- Phred
- Laboratory information management system LIMS
- Corel WordPerfect
- Primer3
- Systat Software SigmaPlot
- ESRI ArcGIS software (analytical or scientific feature)
- IBM Lotus 1-2-3
- Database software
- Gene Codes Sequencher
- SAS
- Gene Runner
- Systat Software Table Curve
- Phrap
- PolyBayes
- Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
- ClustalW
- Microsoft Excel
- Thomson EndNote
- Graphics software
- MapInfo MapMarker
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Harvard Graphics
- Microsoft Outlook
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop