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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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