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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”

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.
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.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
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.
Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
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.
Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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