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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
- Wildlife Biology Technician
- Resource Biologist
- Research Technician
- Research Specialist
- Research Associate
- Research Assistant
- Laboratory Technician
- Environmental Technician
- Biological Technician
- Biological Science Laboratory Technician
- Wildlife Technician
- Veterinary Laboratory Technician
- Upstream Biomanufacturing Technician
- Specimen Technician
- Seed Analyst
- Scientific Technician
- Resource Biologist-Fisheries
- Poultry Inseminator
- Molecular Research Technologist
- Molecular Lab Technologist
- Microbiology Technician
- Microbiology Quality Control Technician
- Microbiology Lab Assistant
- Microbiology Analyst
- Medical Technologist
- Medical Research Assistant
- Medical Lab Assistant
- Marine Fisheries Technician
- Laboratory Worker
- Laboratory Associate
- Laboratory Assistant
- Lab Technologist
- Lab Supervisor
- Herbarium Worker
- Game Technician
- Fowl Blood Tester
- Fisheries Biological Technician
- Fiber Technologist
- Feed Research Aide
- Exotic Plants Technician
- Downstream Biomanufacturing Technician
- Dairy Technologist
- Cytology Laboratory Technician
- Cytogenetic Technologist
- Culture Media Laboratory Assistant
- Botany Laboratory Assistant
- Biotechnologist
- Biotechnician
- Biomedical Technician
- Biology Specimen Technician
- Biology Research Assistant
- Biology Laboratory Assistant
- Biologist Aide
- Biological Scientist
- Biological Sciences Technician
- Biological Science Technician
- Biological Science Aide
- Biological Aide
- Biochemistry Technician
- Bacteriology Technician
- Bacteriology Research Assistant
- Bacteriology Lab Specialist
- Babcock Tester
- Artificial Inseminator
- Artificial Breeding Technician
- Artificial Breeding Laboratory Technician
- Aquatic Scientist
Tasks for “Research Assistant”
- Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
- Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
- Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
- Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
- Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
- Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
- Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
- Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
- Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
- Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
- 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.
- 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 or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
- Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
- Provide technical support and services for scientists and engineers working in fields such as agriculture, environmental science, resource management, biology, and health sciences.
Related Technology & Tools
- Gel chromatography equipment
- Cytofluorographs
- Anaerobic growth chambers
- Hybridization ovens
- Radioactive counters
- Polymerase chain reaction PCR thermocyclers
- Automated tissue/slide stainers
- Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA sequencers
- Coulter counters
- Sterilizers
- High-voltage electrophoresis apparatus
- Electrophorators
- Microcentrifuges
- Microplate shakers
- Volumetric glassware
- Conductivity meters
- Microplate readers
- Laboratory ovens
- Personal computers
- Refrigerated centrifuges
- Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA synthesizers
- Stirring hotplates
- Fluoride electrodes
- Automated cell counters
- Drying ovens
- Homogenizers
- Incubator microscopes
- Test tubes
- Ultracentrifuges
- Light/tissue culture microscopes
- Autoclaves
- Incubators
- Laser printers
- Spectrophotometers
- Automated microplate ELISA readers
- Aerobic growth chambers
- Agitators
- Multichannel pipetters
- Analytical balances
- Water jacketed incubators
- Fluorometers
- pH meters
- Centrifuges
- Notebook computers
- Liquid nitrogen freezers
- Microplate washers
- Vacuum dehydration units
- Flow cytometers
- Robotic laboratory equipment
- Imaging systems
- Paraffin embedding consoles
- Full-face respirators
- Electrophoresis boxes
- Gas chromatographs GC
- Amino acid analyzers
- Gel imaging apparatus
- Dissection microscopes
- Ultraviolet water purification systems
- Inverted microscopes
- Hematology cell counters
- Petri dishes
- Titration burets
- Liquid handling robots
- Balances
- Protein sequencers
- Automatic pipetters
- Bioanalyzers
- Inherit sequencing analysis systems
- Waterbaths
- Biological containment hoods
- Ultrasonic cleaners
- Glass washers
- Ultramicrotomes
- Polymerase chain reaction PCR equipment
- Distillation equipment
- Ultralow freezers
- Inoculating loops
- Thomson EndNote
- Microsoft Access
- ClustalW
- Phrap
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
- ESRI ArcGIS software (analytical or scientific feature)
- Database software
- Graphics software
- Microsoft Project
- Phred
- BoxShade
- MapInfo MapMarker
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Gene Codes Sequencher
- Laboratory information management system LIMS
- Corel WordPerfect
- Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
- Microsoft Office
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- Microsoft Word
- Primer3
- Harvard Graphics
- Gene Runner
- SAS
- Microsoft Excel
- PolyBayes
- Systat Software Table Curve
- IBM Lotus 1-2-3
- Statistical software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Systat Software SigmaPlot