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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 “Bacteriology Technician”

Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
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.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
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.
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 and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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