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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
- Game Technician
- Fowl Blood Tester
- Fisheries Biological Technician
- Fiber Technologist
- 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 “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
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
- Harvard Graphics
- Laboratory information management system LIMS
- BoxShade
- Thomson EndNote
- BD Biosciences CellQuest
- Database software
- Systat Software SigmaPlot
- Gene Runner
- Graphics software
- ESRI ArcGIS software (analytical or scientific feature)
- PolyBayes
- Corel WordPerfect
- MapInfo MapMarker
- Phrap
- Microsoft Word
- SAS
- Phred
- IBM Lotus 1-2-3
- Microsoft Excel
- Systat Software Table Curve
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
- Primer3
- ClustalW
- Statistical software
- Gene Codes Sequencher
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Project