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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 “Specimen Technician”

Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
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.
Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
Provide technical support and services for scientists and engineers working in fields such as agriculture, environmental science, resource management, biology, and health sciences.
Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
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.
Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
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.
Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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