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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 “Medical Technologist”

Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
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.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.

Related Technology & Tools

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

Statistical software
PolyBayes
Microsoft Word
Laboratory information management system LIMS
Systat Software SigmaPlot
Microsoft Office
Gene Runner
Corel WordPerfect
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Outlook
Thomson EndNote
Microsoft Project
BD Biosciences CellQuest
ESRI ArcGIS software
Systat Software Table Curve
BoxShade
Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
Microsoft Access
SAS
Gene Codes Sequencher
MapInfo MapMarker
ESRI ArcGIS software (analytical or scientific feature)
Phrap
Graphics software
ClustalW
Primer3
IBM Lotus 1-2-3
Database software
Phred
Harvard Graphics
Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop