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Job Description

Investigate the growth, structure, development, and other characteristics of microscopic organisms, such as bacteria, algae, or fungi. Includes medical microbiologists who study the relationship between organisms and disease or the effects of antibiotics on microorganisms.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 19-1022.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 76,850.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 36.00
Currently, there are 21,670 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Microbiologists”.

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Tasks for “Bacteriologist”

Research use of bacteria and microorganisms to develop vitamins, antibiotics, amino acids, grain alcohol, sugars, and polymers.
Use a variety of specialized equipment such as electron microscopes, gas chromatographs and high pressure liquid chromatographs, electrophoresis units, thermocyclers, fluorescence activated cell sorters and phosphorimagers.
Provide laboratory services for health departments, for community environmental health programs, and for physicians needing information for diagnosis and treatment.
Develop new products and procedures for sterilization, food and pharmaceutical supply preservation, or microbial contamination detection.
Investigate the relationship between organisms and disease, including the control of epidemics and the effects of antibiotics on microorganisms.
Isolate and maintain cultures of bacteria or other microorganisms in prescribed or developed media, controlling moisture, aeration, temperature, and nutrition.
Study growth, structure, development, and general characteristics of bacteria and other microorganisms to understand their relationship to human, plant, and animal health.
Conduct chemical analyses of substances such as acids, alcohols, and enzymes.
Examine physiological, morphological, and cultural characteristics, using microscope, to identify and classify microorganisms in human, water, and food specimens.
Observe action of microorganisms upon living tissues of plants, higher animals, and other microorganisms, and on dead organic matter.
Study the structure and function of human, animal, and plant tissues, cells, pathogens and toxins.
Prepare technical reports and recommendations based upon research outcomes.
Monitor and perform tests on water, food, and the environment to detect harmful microorganisms or to obtain information about sources of pollution, contamination, or infection.
Supervise biological technologists and technicians and other scientists.

Related Technology & Tools

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Gel transfer apparatus
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Micro balances
Dry bath incubators
High pressure liquid chromatographs HPLC
Visible spectrometers
Microcentrifuges
Safety glasses
Laser printers
Bacteriological incubators
Electronic sterilizers
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Automatic pipetters
Refrigerated benchtop centrifuges
Personal computers
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Protective gloves
Deionized DI water systems
Automated gram stainers
Gas-powered generators
Mass spectrometers
Raman spectrometers
French presses
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Photomicroscopes
Phase contrast microscopes
Gas chromatographs GC
Rotator mixers
Culture bottles
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Water purification systems
Anaerobic growth chambers
Flow cytometers
Chemical safety showers
Petri dishes
8-channel electronic pipettes
Analytical balances
Heat blocks
Multiwell trays
Fluorescent microscopes
Notebook computers
Infrared IR spectrometers
Microcalorimeters
Serology rotators
Micropipettes
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Tissue homogenizers
Pipette pumps
Heating stirplates
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Staining dishes
Transmission electron microscopes TEM
Laboratory glassware washers
Microscope slides
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High-speed centrifuges
Fluorescence activated cell sorters
Fire extinguishers
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Laboratory vacuum pumps
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Coplin jars
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Automatic coverslipper
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Safety shoes
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HEPA filtered biosafety cabinets
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Precision pan balances
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Gel electrophoresis boxes
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Laboratory funnels
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pH meters
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Laboratory membrane filtering devices
Recording thermometers
Desktop centrifuges
Electronic toploading balances
Desktop computers
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Laboratory heat exchange condensing devices
Osmometers
Inverted microscopes
Gel documentation systems
Dichotomous particulate matter samplers
Inoculating loops
Helium-neon lasers
Bioreactors
Gel support frames
Hybridization ovens
Infrared gas analyzers
Erlenmeyer flasks
Respirators
Alcohol lamps
Magnetic laboratory stirrers
Water sample collection containers
Test tube racks
Prepared agar plates
Peristaltic pumps
Laboratory beakers
Oil-immersion microscope lenses
Membrane filtration systems
Laboratory gas burners
Laboratory test tubes
Erlenmeyer flask clamps
X ray diffractometers
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Thermocyclers
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Laminar flow cabinets
Eyewash fountains
Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA sequencers
Hardy Diagnostics HUGO
Biological safety hoods
Scanning electron microscopes SEM
Compound binocular light microscopes
Sonicators
Autoclaves
Ultraviolet UV lamps

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