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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 “Herbarium Worker”

Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
Provide technical support and services for scientists and engineers working in fields such as agriculture, environmental science, resource management, biology, and health sciences.
Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
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.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
Conduct research or assist in the conduct of research, including the collection of information and samples, such as blood, water, soil, plants and animals.
Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
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.
Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Microsoft Word
SAS
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Microsoft Excel
Systat Software Table Curve
ESRI ArcGIS software
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Primer3
ClustalW
Statistical software
Gene Codes Sequencher
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Access
Microsoft Project