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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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