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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”

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.
Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
Provide technical support and services for scientists and engineers working in fields such as agriculture, environmental science, resource management, biology, and health sciences.
Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
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.
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.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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