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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 “Biological Technician”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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