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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
- Herbarium Worker
- 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 “Lab Supervisor”
- Conduct research or assist in the conduct of research, including the collection of information and samples, such as blood, water, soil, plants and animals.
- Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
- Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
- Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
- Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
- Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
- Provide technical support and services for scientists and engineers working in fields such as agriculture, environmental science, resource management, biology, and health sciences.
- Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
- Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
- 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.
- Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
- Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
- Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
- Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
- Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
Related Technology & Tools
- Automatic pipetters
- Dissection microscopes
- Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA synthesizers
- Light/tissue culture microscopes
- Personal computers
- Ultramicrotomes
- Radioactive counters
- Glass washers
- Hematology cell counters
- Incubators
- Bioanalyzers
- Stirring hotplates
- Biological containment hoods
- Gas chromatographs GC
- Liquid nitrogen freezers
- Titration burets
- Volumetric glassware
- Hybridization ovens
- Microcentrifuges
- Fluoride electrodes
- Liquid handling robots
- Autoclaves
- Spectrophotometers
- Drying ovens
- Gel imaging apparatus
- Ultrasonic cleaners
- Imaging systems
- Microplate shakers
- Aerobic growth chambers
- Agitators
- Water jacketed incubators
- Flow cytometers
- Automated cell counters
- Homogenizers
- Notebook computers
- Vacuum dehydration units
- Microplate readers
- Electrophoresis boxes
- Inoculating loops
- Fluorometers
- Polymerase chain reaction PCR thermocyclers
- Analytical balances
- Laboratory ovens
- Microplate washers
- Full-face respirators
- Automated tissue/slide stainers
- Centrifuges
- Gel chromatography equipment
- Anaerobic growth chambers
- Inherit sequencing analysis systems
- Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA sequencers
- Automated microplate ELISA readers
- Sterilizers
- Laser printers
- Polymerase chain reaction PCR equipment
- Test tubes
- Cytofluorographs
- Ultraviolet water purification systems
- Distillation equipment
- Ultracentrifuges
- Ultralow freezers
- Inverted microscopes
- Amino acid analyzers
- Coulter counters
- High-voltage electrophoresis apparatus
- Refrigerated centrifuges
- pH meters
- Waterbaths
- Protein sequencers
- Multichannel pipetters
- Balances
- Conductivity meters
- Petri dishes
- Incubator microscopes
- Electrophorators
- Paraffin embedding consoles
- Robotic laboratory equipment
- ESRI ArcGIS software (analytical or scientific feature)
- Statistical software
- PolyBayes
- BoxShade
- Microsoft Project
- Primer3
- Laboratory information management system LIMS
- Gene Codes Sequencher
- IBM Lotus 1-2-3
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
- Gene Runner
- Phred
- Database software
- Systat Software Table Curve
- Harvard Graphics
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
- Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
- Microsoft Access
- SAS
- ClustalW
- Thomson EndNote
- Corel WordPerfect
- Microsoft Office
- Phrap
- BD Biosciences CellQuest
- Microsoft Excel
- Systat Software SigmaPlot
- Microsoft Outlook
- Graphics software
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- MapInfo MapMarker