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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”

Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
Provide technical support and services for scientists and engineers working in fields such as agriculture, environmental science, resource management, biology, and health sciences.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
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.
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.
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.
Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.

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Incubator microscopes
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Coulter counters
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Ultramicrotomes
Laser printers
Full-face respirators
Anaerobic growth chambers
Ultrasonic cleaners
Inherit sequencing analysis systems
Microplate readers
Biological containment hoods
Flow cytometers
Aerobic growth chambers
Waterbaths
Inoculating loops
Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA synthesizers
Balances
Ultraviolet water purification systems
Petri dishes
Gel chromatography equipment
Titration burets
Autoclaves
Microplate shakers
Centrifuges
Automated cell counters
Drying ovens
Multichannel pipetters
Water jacketed incubators
Radioactive counters
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Protein sequencers
Microcentrifuges
Ultralow freezers
Distillation equipment
Gel imaging apparatus
Cytofluorographs
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Analytical balances
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Fluorometers
Ultracentrifuges
Fluoride electrodes
Conductivity meters
Vacuum dehydration units
High-voltage electrophoresis apparatus
Light/tissue culture microscopes
Sterilizers
Liquid handling robots
pH meters
Spectrophotometers
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Automatic pipetters
Agitators
Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA sequencers
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Hematology cell counters
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Homogenizers
Liquid nitrogen freezers
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Imaging systems
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