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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
- Lab Technologist
- 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 “Laboratory Assistant”
- 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.
- Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
- Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
- Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
- Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
- Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
- 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 laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
- Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
- Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
- Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
- Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
- Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
- Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
- 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
- Hybridization ovens
- Gel imaging apparatus
- Ultramicrotomes
- Paraffin embedding consoles
- Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA synthesizers
- Automated cell counters
- Microplate shakers
- Stirring hotplates
- Waterbaths
- Incubator microscopes
- Inverted microscopes
- Automated tissue/slide stainers
- Ultracentrifuges
- Laboratory ovens
- Protein sequencers
- Full-face respirators
- Drying ovens
- Microplate washers
- High-voltage electrophoresis apparatus
- Distillation equipment
- Multichannel pipetters
- Aerobic growth chambers
- Electrophorators
- Automatic pipetters
- Robotic laboratory equipment
- Bioanalyzers
- Petri dishes
- Glass washers
- Analytical balances
- Polymerase chain reaction PCR thermocyclers
- Cytofluorographs
- Inoculating loops
- Anaerobic growth chambers
- Laser printers
- Spectrophotometers
- Incubators
- Ultrasonic cleaners
- Hematology cell counters
- Electrophoresis boxes
- Centrifuges
- Polymerase chain reaction PCR equipment
- Conductivity meters
- Sterilizers
- Inherit sequencing analysis systems
- Microcentrifuges
- Water jacketed incubators
- Microplate readers
- Ultralow freezers
- Ultraviolet water purification systems
- Liquid handling robots
- Test tubes
- pH meters
- Automated microplate ELISA readers
- Autoclaves
- Volumetric glassware
- Liquid nitrogen freezers
- Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA sequencers
- Amino acid analyzers
- Dissection microscopes
- Homogenizers
- Light/tissue culture microscopes
- Gel chromatography equipment
- Fluorometers
- Biological containment hoods
- Fluoride electrodes
- Titration burets
- Coulter counters
- Refrigerated centrifuges
- Radioactive counters
- Flow cytometers
- Vacuum dehydration units
- Agitators
- Balances
- Imaging systems
- Gas chromatographs GC
- Notebook computers
- Personal computers
- Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
- Phred
- Harvard Graphics
- Gene Codes Sequencher
- Database software
- PolyBayes
- Statistical software
- Microsoft Office
- Laboratory information management system LIMS
- Microsoft Excel
- Systat Software Table Curve
- ClustalW
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Word
- Corel WordPerfect
- MapInfo MapMarker
- ESRI ArcGIS software (analytical or scientific feature)
- Gene Runner
- Phrap
- Graphics software
- IBM Lotus 1-2-3
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Primer3
- Systat Software SigmaPlot
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- BoxShade
- Thomson EndNote
- SAS
- BD Biosciences CellQuest
- Microsoft Project