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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”

Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
Provide technical support and services for scientists and engineers working in fields such as agriculture, environmental science, resource management, biology, and health sciences.
Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
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.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
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.
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.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
Conduct research or assist in the conduct of research, including the collection of information and samples, such as blood, water, soil, plants and animals.
Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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