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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 “Resource Biologist”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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