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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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