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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 Quality Control Technician”

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.
Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
Provide technical support and services for scientists and engineers working in fields such as agriculture, environmental science, resource management, biology, and health sciences.
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.
Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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