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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 “Scientific Technician”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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