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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 “Clinical Microbiologist”

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

Related Technology & Tools

Micropipettes
Erlenmeyer flask clamps
Culture bottles
8-channel electronic pipettes
Thermocyclers
Autoclaves
Alcohol lamps
Dropping pipettes
Dissecting microscopes
Anaerobic growth chambers
Hardy Diagnostics HUGO
Visible/UV light scanning spectrophotometers
Automated microbial identification systems
French presses
Flow cytometers
Freeze dryers
Dry bath incubators
Inoculating loops
Colony counters
Desktop computers
Membrane filtration systems
Orbital shaking water baths
Gel support frames
Serology rotators
Precision pan balances
Steroclaves
Electronic sterilizers
Chemical safety showers
Safety glasses
Rotator mixers
Impedance meters
Protective gloves
Liquid nitrogen storage equipment
Charge coupled device CCD color digital cameras
Microcalorimeters
Gel electrophoresis boxes
Microcentrifuges
Laboratory vacuum pumps
Argon lasers
Deionized DI water systems
Respirators
Mass spectrometers
pH meters
Bioreactors
Recording thermometers
Orbital shaking incubators
Multistage agar impactors
Micromanipulators
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ELISA plate readers
Fecal coliform water baths
Laboratory test tubes
High pressure liquid chromatographs HPLC
Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA sequencers
Semidry blotting apparatus
Gel documentation systems
Visible spectrometers
Laboratory membrane filtering devices
Biological safety hoods
Magnetic laboratory stirrers
Bright field light microscopes
Mid-infrared spectrometers
Graduated glass laboratory cylinders
Bioaerosol impactors
Osmometers
Automated gram stainers
Multiplate readers
Laboratory refrigerators
Dissolved oxygen meters
Inverted microscopes
Water sample collection containers
Test tube racks
Fire extinguishers
Peristaltic pumps
High-speed centrifuges
Dichotomous particulate matter samplers
Transmission electron microscopes TEM
Personal computers
Bubble counters
Compound binocular light microscopes
Micro balances
Rechargeable electronic pipette fillers
Refrigerated recirculating water baths
Scanning electron microscopes SEM
Liquid impingers
Automatic cell sorters
Oil-immersion microscope lenses
Ultra cold biological freezers
Bacticinerators
Laser printers
Eyewash fountains
Raman spectrometers
HEPA filtered biosafety cabinets
Notebook computers
Gas chromatographs GC
Automatic pipetters
Heat blocks
Automatic coverslipper
Staining dishes
Electroporators
Bacteriological incubators
Gel transfer apparatus
Laboratory funnels
Culture tubes
Floor shakers
Multiwell trays
Prepared agar plates
Photomicroscopes
Laboratory gas burners
Analytical balances
Helium-neon lasers
X ray diffractometers
Heating stirplates
Sonicators
Vortex mixers
Conductivity meters
Erlenmeyer flasks
Ultracentrifuges
Water purification systems
Laboratory glassware washers
Direct heat dry wall carbon dioxide CO2 incubators
Drying ovens
Fluorescent microscopes
Electronic toploading balances
Infrared IR spectrometers
Laboratory heat exchange condensing devices
Gas-powered generators
Microscope slides
Hybridization ovens
Ultraviolet UV lamps
Shaking incubators
Infrared gas analyzers
Liquid chromatograph devices
Laboratory beakers
Safety shoes
Phase contrast microscopes
Laminar flow cabinets
Fourier transform infrared FTIR spectrometers
Fluorescence activated cell sorters
Petri dishes
Tissue homogenizers
Coplin jars
Transilluminators
Desktop centrifuges
Sectioned petri plates
Pipette pumps
Refrigerated benchtop centrifuges
Darkroom developing tanks
Protective laboratory coats

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