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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”

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.
Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
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.
Provide technical support and services for scientists and engineers working in fields such as agriculture, environmental science, resource management, biology, and health sciences.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
Conduct research or assist in the conduct of research, including the collection of information and samples, such as blood, water, soil, plants and animals.
Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.

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

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