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