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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”

Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
Conduct research or assist in the conduct of research, including the collection of information and samples, such as blood, water, soil, plants and animals.
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.
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.
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.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
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.
Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.

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Ultraviolet water purification systems
Sterilizers
Inoculating loops
Polymerase chain reaction PCR equipment
Flow cytometers
Spectrophotometers
Microplate readers
Centrifuges
Protein sequencers
Anaerobic growth chambers
Polymerase chain reaction PCR thermocyclers
Automatic pipetters
Ultralow freezers
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Full-face respirators
Refrigerated centrifuges
pH meters
Agitators
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Coulter counters
Balances
Glass washers
Petri dishes
Microcentrifuges
Water jacketed incubators
Liquid nitrogen freezers
Analytical balances
Electrophoresis boxes
High-voltage electrophoresis apparatus
Drying ovens
Laboratory ovens
Ultracentrifuges
Test tubes
Gas chromatographs GC
Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA sequencers
Paraffin embedding consoles
Conductivity meters
Imaging systems
Radioactive counters
Robotic laboratory equipment
Fluorometers
Ultrasonic cleaners
Gel imaging apparatus
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Incubator microscopes
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Personal computers
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Notebook computers
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Waterbaths
Fluoride electrodes
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Titration burets
Autoclaves
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