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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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