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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 “Veterinary Laboratory Technician”

Provide technical support and services for scientists and engineers working in fields such as agriculture, environmental science, resource management, biology, and health sciences.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
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.
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.
Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
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 laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
Conduct research or assist in the conduct of research, including the collection of information and samples, such as blood, water, soil, plants and animals.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Office
ESRI ArcGIS software (analytical or scientific feature)
Systat Software SigmaPlot
Corel WordPerfect
Thomson EndNote
Graphics software
SAS
Laboratory information management system LIMS
Phrap
Microsoft Word
Harvard Graphics
PolyBayes
IBM Lotus 1-2-3
BoxShade
Systat Software Table Curve
Gene Codes Sequencher
Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
Phred
Microsoft Access
ClustalW
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint
BD Biosciences CellQuest
Microsoft Project
ESRI ArcGIS software
MapInfo MapMarker
Gene Runner
Primer3
Database software
Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat