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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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