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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 “Wildlife Technician”

Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
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.
Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
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.
Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
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.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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