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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 Research Assistant
- Medical Lab Assistant
- Marine Fisheries Technician
- Laboratory Worker
- 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 “Medical Technologist”
- Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
- Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
- Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
- 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.
- 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.
- Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
- 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.
- Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
- 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.
- Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
- Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
- Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
- Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
Related Technology & Tools
- Gas chromatographs GC
- Incubators
- Waterbaths
- Aerobic growth chambers
- Agitators
- Polymerase chain reaction PCR equipment
- Test tubes
- Anaerobic growth chambers
- Sterilizers
- Centrifuges
- Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA synthesizers
- Distillation equipment
- Full-face respirators
- Drying ovens
- Radioactive counters
- Biological containment hoods
- Hematology cell counters
- Notebook computers
- Polymerase chain reaction PCR thermocyclers
- Liquid nitrogen freezers
- Light/tissue culture microscopes
- Balances
- Imaging systems
- Microplate washers
- Automated microplate ELISA readers
- Multichannel pipetters
- Electrophoresis boxes
- Ultrasonic cleaners
- Gel chromatography equipment
- Petri dishes
- Automated cell counters
- Inherit sequencing analysis systems
- Laser printers
- Electrophorators
- Incubator microscopes
- Homogenizers
- Ultralow freezers
- Personal computers
- Coulter counters
- Analytical balances
- Dissection microscopes
- Hybridization ovens
- High-voltage electrophoresis apparatus
- Inverted microscopes
- Flow cytometers
- Ultracentrifuges
- Water jacketed incubators
- Robotic laboratory equipment
- Gel imaging apparatus
- Cytofluorographs
- Automated tissue/slide stainers
- Fluoride electrodes
- Paraffin embedding consoles
- Conductivity meters
- Vacuum dehydration units
- Microcentrifuges
- Stirring hotplates
- Ultramicrotomes
- Protein sequencers
- Automatic pipetters
- Inoculating loops
- Titration burets
- Microplate readers
- Amino acid analyzers
- Laboratory ovens
- Refrigerated centrifuges
- Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA sequencers
- pH meters
- Liquid handling robots
- Bioanalyzers
- Autoclaves
- Microplate shakers
- Fluorometers
- Ultraviolet water purification systems
- Spectrophotometers
- Volumetric glassware
- Glass washers
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- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft Access
- Graphics software
- Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
- Phred
- IBM Lotus 1-2-3
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
- Phrap
- BoxShade
- MapInfo MapMarker
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Gene Codes Sequencher
- Corel WordPerfect
- Primer3
- ESRI ArcGIS software (analytical or scientific feature)
- ClustalW
- Database software
- Microsoft Word
- PolyBayes
- Systat Software Table Curve
- Systat Software SigmaPlot
- Gene Runner
- SAS
- Microsoft Office
- Thomson EndNote
- Laboratory information management system LIMS
- Statistical software
- Microsoft Excel
- Harvard Graphics
- Microsoft PowerPoint