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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 “Laboratory Technician”

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.
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.
Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
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 research or assist in the conduct of research, including the collection of information and samples, such as blood, water, soil, plants and animals.
Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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