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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”

Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
Conduct research or assist in the conduct of research, including the collection of information and samples, such as blood, water, soil, plants and animals.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
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.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
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.
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.
Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.

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

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