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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 “Research Specialist”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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