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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”

Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
Conduct research or assist in the conduct of research, including the collection of information and samples, such as blood, water, soil, plants and animals.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
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.
Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
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.
Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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