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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.
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.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
Provide technical support and services for scientists and engineers working in fields such as agriculture, environmental science, resource management, biology, and health sciences.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
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.
Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
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.
Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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