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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”.
Also Known As…
- Biological Technicians
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- Resource Biologist
- Research Technician
- Research Specialist
- Research Associate
- Research Assistant
- Laboratory Technician
- Environmental Technician
- Biological Technician
- Biological Science Laboratory Technician
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- Veterinary Laboratory Technician
- Upstream Biomanufacturing Technician
- Specimen Technician
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- Microbiology Technician
- Microbiology Quality Control Technician
- Microbiology Lab Assistant
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- Medical Technologist
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- Laboratory Worker
- Laboratory Associate
- Laboratory Assistant
- Lab Technologist
- Lab Supervisor
- Herbarium Worker
- Game Technician
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- Feed Research Aide
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- Biotechnologist
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- Biology Research Assistant
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- Biologist Aide
- Biological Scientist
- Biological Sciences Technician
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- Biological Science Aide
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- Babcock Tester
- Artificial Inseminator
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Tasks for “Molecular Research Technologist”
- Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
- Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
- Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
- Provide technical support and services for scientists and engineers working in fields such as agriculture, environmental science, resource management, biology, and health sciences.
- Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
- Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
- 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.
- Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
- Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Related Technology & Tools
- Vacuum dehydration units
- Flow cytometers
- Inherit sequencing analysis systems
- Ultraviolet water purification systems
- Centrifuges
- Dissection microscopes
- Laser printers
- Inverted microscopes
- Analytical balances
- pH meters
- Microplate washers
- Anaerobic growth chambers
- Drying ovens
- Coulter counters
- Spectrophotometers
- Glass washers
- Conductivity meters
- Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA synthesizers
- Radioactive counters
- Sterilizers
- Autoclaves
- Electrophorators
- Hybridization ovens
- Ultrasonic cleaners
- Hematology cell counters
- Refrigerated centrifuges
- Bioanalyzers
- Petri dishes
- Balances
- Stirring hotplates
- Amino acid analyzers
- Microplate shakers
- Biological containment hoods
- Incubators
- Waterbaths
- Microcentrifuges
- Ultralow freezers
- Imaging systems
- Microplate readers
- Inoculating loops
- Polymerase chain reaction PCR equipment
- Test tubes
- Fluorometers
- Polymerase chain reaction PCR thermocyclers
- Protein sequencers
- Fluoride electrodes
- Laboratory ovens
- Agitators
- Distillation equipment
- Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA sequencers
- Liquid nitrogen freezers
- Ultracentrifuges
- Automatic pipetters
- Incubator microscopes
- Liquid handling robots
- High-voltage electrophoresis apparatus
- Light/tissue culture microscopes
- Automated tissue/slide stainers
- Titration burets
- Gel chromatography equipment
- Aerobic growth chambers
- Homogenizers
- Automated cell counters
- Gas chromatographs GC
- Electrophoresis boxes
- Gel imaging apparatus
- Multichannel pipetters
- Water jacketed incubators
- Ultramicrotomes
- Automated microplate ELISA readers
- Cytofluorographs
- Paraffin embedding consoles
- Robotic laboratory equipment
- Personal computers
- Full-face respirators
- Notebook computers
- Volumetric glassware
- Database software
- Statistical software
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- Microsoft PowerPoint
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- Graphics software
- IBM Lotus 1-2-3
- Phred
- Microsoft Word
- Corel WordPerfect
- MapInfo MapMarker
- Phrap
- Harvard Graphics
- ESRI ArcGIS software (analytical or scientific feature)
- Laboratory information management system LIMS
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- BD Biosciences CellQuest
- SAS
- Systat Software SigmaPlot
- Primer3
- Microsoft Excel