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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”.
Also Known As…
- Biological Technicians
- Wildlife Biology Technician
- Resource Biologist
- Research Technician
- Research Specialist
- Research Associate
- Research Assistant
- Laboratory Technician
- Environmental Technician
- Biological Technician
- Biological Science Laboratory Technician
- Wildlife Technician
- Veterinary Laboratory Technician
- Upstream Biomanufacturing Technician
- Specimen Technician
- Seed Analyst
- Scientific Technician
- Resource Biologist-Fisheries
- Poultry Inseminator
- Molecular Research Technologist
- Molecular Lab Technologist
- Microbiology Technician
- Microbiology Quality Control Technician
- Microbiology Lab Assistant
- Microbiology Analyst
- Medical Technologist
- Medical Research Assistant
- Medical Lab Assistant
- Marine Fisheries Technician
- Laboratory Worker
- Laboratory Associate
- Laboratory Assistant
- Lab Supervisor
- Herbarium Worker
- Game Technician
- Fowl Blood Tester
- Fisheries Biological Technician
- Fiber Technologist
- Feed Research Aide
- Exotic Plants Technician
- Downstream Biomanufacturing Technician
- Dairy Technologist
- Cytology Laboratory Technician
- Cytogenetic Technologist
- Culture Media Laboratory Assistant
- Botany Laboratory Assistant
- Biotechnologist
- Biotechnician
- Biomedical Technician
- Biology Specimen Technician
- Biology Research Assistant
- Biology Laboratory Assistant
- Biologist Aide
- Biological Scientist
- Biological Sciences Technician
- Biological Science Technician
- Biological Science Aide
- Biological Aide
- Biochemistry Technician
- Bacteriology Technician
- Bacteriology Research Assistant
- Bacteriology Lab Specialist
- Babcock Tester
- Artificial Inseminator
- Artificial Breeding Technician
- Artificial Breeding Laboratory Technician
- Aquatic Scientist
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.
Related Technology & Tools
- Microplate readers
- Inherit sequencing analysis systems
- Homogenizers
- Vacuum dehydration units
- Flow cytometers
- 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
- Database software
- Laboratory information management system LIMS
- Gene Codes Sequencher
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Excel
- Systat Software SigmaPlot
- Microsoft Word
- Phrap
- MapInfo MapMarker
- BoxShade
- Harvard Graphics
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Statistical software
- BD Biosciences CellQuest
- IBM Lotus 1-2-3
- Primer3
- ESRI ArcGIS software (analytical or scientific feature)
- Microsoft Access
- PolyBayes
- Gene Runner
- SAS
- Graphics software
- Corel WordPerfect
- Systat Software Table Curve
- Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Project
- Phred
- ClustalW
- Microsoft Outlook
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
- Thomson EndNote