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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 Worker”

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.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
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.
Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
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.
Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
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.
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 laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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