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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 “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.
Provide technical support and services for scientists and engineers working in fields such as agriculture, environmental science, resource management, biology, and health sciences.
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.
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.
Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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