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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”

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.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
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.
Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
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.
Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
Provide technical support and services for scientists and engineers working in fields such as agriculture, environmental science, resource management, biology, and health sciences.
Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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