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