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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 “Environmental Technician”

Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
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.
Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
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.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
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.
Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
Provide technical support and services for scientists and engineers working in fields such as agriculture, environmental science, resource management, biology, and health sciences.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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