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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”.
Also Known As…
- Biological Technicians
- Wildlife Biology Technician
- Resource Biologist
- Research Technician
- Research Specialist
- Research Associate
- Research Assistant
- Laboratory Technician
- Environmental Technician
- Biological Technician
- Biological Science Laboratory Technician
- Wildlife Technician
- Veterinary Laboratory Technician
- Upstream Biomanufacturing Technician
- Specimen Technician
- Seed Analyst
- Scientific Technician
- Resource Biologist-Fisheries
- Poultry Inseminator
- Molecular Research Technologist
- Molecular Lab Technologist
- Microbiology Technician
- Microbiology Quality Control Technician
- Microbiology Lab Assistant
- Microbiology Analyst
- Medical Technologist
- Medical Research Assistant
- Medical Lab Assistant
- Marine Fisheries Technician
- Laboratory Associate
- Laboratory Assistant
- Lab Technologist
- Lab Supervisor
- Herbarium Worker
- Game Technician
- Fowl Blood Tester
- Fisheries Biological Technician
- Fiber Technologist
- Feed Research Aide
- Exotic Plants Technician
- Downstream Biomanufacturing Technician
- Dairy Technologist
- Cytology Laboratory Technician
- Cytogenetic Technologist
- Culture Media Laboratory Assistant
- Botany Laboratory Assistant
- Biotechnologist
- Biotechnician
- Biomedical Technician
- Biology Specimen Technician
- Biology Research Assistant
- Biology Laboratory Assistant
- Biologist Aide
- Biological Scientist
- Biological Sciences Technician
- Biological Science Technician
- Biological Science Aide
- Biological Aide
- Biochemistry Technician
- Bacteriology Technician
- Bacteriology Research Assistant
- Bacteriology Lab Specialist
- Babcock Tester
- Artificial Inseminator
- Artificial Breeding Technician
- Artificial Breeding Laboratory Technician
- Aquatic Scientist
Tasks for “Laboratory Worker”
- Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
- Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
- Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
- Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
- Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
- 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.
- Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
- 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.
- Provide technical support and services for scientists and engineers working in fields such as agriculture, environmental science, resource management, biology, and health sciences.
- 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.
- Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
- Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
Related Technology & Tools
- Analytical balances
- Full-face respirators
- Radioactive counters
- Ultrasonic cleaners
- Fluoride electrodes
- Inoculating loops
- Protein sequencers
- Polymerase chain reaction PCR equipment
- Hybridization ovens
- Test tubes
- Laser printers
- Imaging systems
- Anaerobic growth chambers
- Titration burets
- Incubators
- Aerobic growth chambers
- Notebook computers
- Biological containment hoods
- Automated microplate ELISA readers
- Conductivity meters
- Hematology cell counters
- Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA synthesizers
- Automated cell counters
- Gel chromatography equipment
- Inherit sequencing analysis systems
- Robotic laboratory equipment
- Paraffin embedding consoles
- Gas chromatographs GC
- Multichannel pipetters
- Vacuum dehydration units
- Ultralow freezers
- Spectrophotometers
- Electrophorators
- Laboratory ovens
- pH meters
- Centrifuges
- Drying ovens
- Incubator microscopes
- Agitators
- Dissection microscopes
- Petri dishes
- Microplate readers
- Stirring hotplates
- Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA sequencers
- Bioanalyzers
- Polymerase chain reaction PCR thermocyclers
- Microplate washers
- Ultramicrotomes
- Light/tissue culture microscopes
- Fluorometers
- Inverted microscopes
- Ultraviolet water purification systems
- Electrophoresis boxes
- Volumetric glassware
- Sterilizers
- High-voltage electrophoresis apparatus
- Microplate shakers
- Homogenizers
- Autoclaves
- Distillation equipment
- Flow cytometers
- Personal computers
- Liquid nitrogen freezers
- Waterbaths
- Coulter counters
- Liquid handling robots
- Amino acid analyzers
- Automated tissue/slide stainers
- Balances
- Glass washers
- Cytofluorographs
- Gel imaging apparatus
- Automatic pipetters
- Microcentrifuges
- Ultracentrifuges
- Water jacketed incubators
- Refrigerated centrifuges
- Graphics software
- BoxShade
- Microsoft Word
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
- PolyBayes
- Microsoft Access
- Thomson EndNote
- Primer3
- Phrap
- Database software
- ClustalW
- Gene Runner
- Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft Excel
- Statistical software
- MapInfo MapMarker
- Systat Software SigmaPlot
- SAS
- Microsoft Outlook
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Phred
- Gene Codes Sequencher
- Corel WordPerfect
- BD Biosciences CellQuest
- Harvard Graphics
- Systat Software Table Curve
- IBM Lotus 1-2-3
- ESRI ArcGIS software (analytical or scientific feature)
- Laboratory information management system LIMS
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft PowerPoint