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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”

Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
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.
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.
Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
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.
Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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