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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 “Seed Analyst”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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