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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 “Game Technician”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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