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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 Technologist”

Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
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.
Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
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.
Conduct research or assist in the conduct of research, including the collection of information and samples, such as blood, water, soil, plants and animals.
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.
Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.

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

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