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