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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”

Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
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.
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.
Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
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.
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.
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.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.

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

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