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