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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 or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
Conduct research or assist in the conduct of research, including the collection of information and samples, such as blood, water, soil, plants and animals.
Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
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 laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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