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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”

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.
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.
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.
Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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