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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”.
Also Known As…
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- Resource Biologist
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- Research Specialist
- Research Associate
- Research Assistant
- Laboratory Technician
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Tasks for “Specimen Technician”
- Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
- Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
- Conduct research or assist in the conduct of research, including the collection of information and samples, such as blood, water, soil, plants and animals.
- Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
- 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.
- Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
- Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
- 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.
- Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
- Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
- Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
- Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
- Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
- Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
Related Technology & Tools
- Incubators
- Autoclaves
- Robotic laboratory equipment
- Refrigerated centrifuges
- Coulter counters
- Paraffin embedding consoles
- Imaging systems
- Biological containment hoods
- Personal computers
- Sterilizers
- Fluoride electrodes
- Titration burets
- Automatic pipetters
- Glass washers
- Water jacketed incubators
- Spectrophotometers
- Microplate shakers
- Gel chromatography equipment
- Vacuum dehydration units
- Automated tissue/slide stainers
- Inverted microscopes
- Hybridization ovens
- Polymerase chain reaction PCR thermocyclers
- Inherit sequencing analysis systems
- Volumetric glassware
- Liquid handling robots
- Analytical balances
- Light/tissue culture microscopes
- Hematology cell counters
- Electrophorators
- Automated microplate ELISA readers
- Protein sequencers
- Bioanalyzers
- Ultraviolet water purification systems
- Homogenizers
- Liquid nitrogen freezers
- Laser printers
- Incubator microscopes
- Polymerase chain reaction PCR equipment
- Electrophoresis boxes
- Inoculating loops
- Waterbaths
- Microcentrifuges
- Dissection microscopes
- Laboratory ovens
- Microplate washers
- Flow cytometers
- Anaerobic growth chambers
- Gel imaging apparatus
- Cytofluorographs
- Ultramicrotomes
- pH meters
- Notebook computers
- Ultralow freezers
- Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA sequencers
- Radioactive counters
- Ultracentrifuges
- Test tubes
- Centrifuges
- Gas chromatographs GC
- Ultrasonic cleaners
- Multichannel pipetters
- High-voltage electrophoresis apparatus
- Amino acid analyzers
- Balances
- Agitators
- Fluorometers
- Petri dishes
- Drying ovens
- Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA synthesizers
- Automated cell counters
- Stirring hotplates
- Conductivity meters
- Full-face respirators
- Distillation equipment
- Aerobic growth chambers
- Microplate readers
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- ESRI ArcGIS software (analytical or scientific feature)
- SAS
- Statistical software
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- Gene Runner
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- Thomson EndNote
- PolyBayes
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- Laboratory information management system LIMS
- Microsoft Excel
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- Microsoft Office
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- Graphics software
- IBM Lotus 1-2-3
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
- Gene Codes Sequencher
- ClustalW
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- Systat Software Table Curve
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