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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 “Microbiology Analyst”

Provide technical support and services for scientists and engineers working in fields such as agriculture, environmental science, resource management, biology, and health sciences.
Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
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.
Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
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.
Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
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.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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