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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 “Molecular Lab 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.
Provide technical support and services for scientists and engineers working in fields such as agriculture, environmental science, resource management, biology, and health sciences.
Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
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.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
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 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.
Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.

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