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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 “Laboratory Technician”

Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
Conduct research or assist in the conduct of research, including the collection of information and samples, such as blood, water, soil, plants and animals.
Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
Provide technical support and services for scientists and engineers working in fields such as agriculture, environmental science, resource management, biology, and health sciences.
Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
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

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

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