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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”.
Also Known As…
- Biological Technicians
- Wildlife Biology Technician
- Resource Biologist
- Research Technician
- Research Specialist
- Research Associate
- Research Assistant
- Laboratory Technician
- Environmental Technician
- Biological Technician
- Biological Science Laboratory Technician
- Wildlife Technician
- Veterinary Laboratory Technician
- Upstream Biomanufacturing Technician
- Specimen Technician
- Seed Analyst
- Scientific Technician
- Resource Biologist-Fisheries
- Poultry Inseminator
- Molecular Research Technologist
- Molecular Lab Technologist
- Microbiology Technician
- Microbiology Quality Control Technician
- Microbiology Lab Assistant
- Microbiology Analyst
- Medical Technologist
- Medical Research Assistant
- Medical Lab Assistant
- Marine Fisheries Technician
- Laboratory Worker
- Laboratory Associate
- Laboratory Assistant
- Lab Technologist
- Lab Supervisor
- Herbarium Worker
- Game Technician
- Fowl Blood Tester
- Fisheries Biological Technician
- Fiber Technologist
- Feed Research Aide
- Exotic Plants Technician
- Downstream Biomanufacturing Technician
- Dairy Technologist
- Cytology Laboratory Technician
- Cytogenetic Technologist
- Culture Media Laboratory Assistant
- Botany Laboratory Assistant
- Biotechnologist
- Biotechnician
- Biomedical Technician
- Biology Specimen Technician
- Biology Research Assistant
- Biology Laboratory Assistant
- Biologist Aide
- Biological Scientist
- Biological Sciences Technician
- Biological Science Technician
- Biological Aide
- Biochemistry Technician
- Bacteriology Technician
- Bacteriology Research Assistant
- Bacteriology Lab Specialist
- Babcock Tester
- Artificial Inseminator
- Artificial Breeding Technician
- Artificial Breeding Laboratory Technician
- Aquatic Scientist
Tasks for “Biological Science Aide”
- Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
- Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
- Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
- Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
- Conduct research or assist in the conduct of research, including the collection of information and samples, such as blood, water, soil, plants and animals.
- Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
- 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.
- Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
- Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
- 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.
- Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
- Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
- Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
- Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
- 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
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- High-voltage electrophoresis apparatus
- Coulter counters
- Inverted microscopes
- Incubator microscopes
- Personal computers
- Laboratory ovens
- Liquid handling robots
- Automatic pipetters
- Waterbaths
- Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA sequencers
- Imaging systems
- Aerobic growth chambers
- Electrophoresis boxes
- Spectrophotometers
- Dissection microscopes
- Microplate readers
- Conductivity meters
- Homogenizers
- Ultramicrotomes
- Centrifuges
- Polymerase chain reaction PCR equipment
- Amino acid analyzers
- Microplate shakers
- Automated tissue/slide stainers
- Automated cell counters
- Automated microplate ELISA readers
- Analytical balances
- Hybridization ovens
- Titration burets
- Microplate washers
- Light/tissue culture microscopes
- Hematology cell counters
- Volumetric glassware
- Stirring hotplates
- Laser printers
- Paraffin embedding consoles
- Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA synthesizers
- Inherit sequencing analysis systems
- Flow cytometers
- Test tubes
- Notebook computers
- Multichannel pipetters
- Bioanalyzers
- Fluorometers
- Drying ovens
- Anaerobic growth chambers
- Protein sequencers
- Ultralow freezers
- Ultraviolet water purification systems
- Inoculating loops
- Robotic laboratory equipment
- Fluoride electrodes
- Glass washers
- Gel chromatography equipment
- Sterilizers
- Polymerase chain reaction PCR thermocyclers
- Gel imaging apparatus
- Biological containment hoods
- Cytofluorographs
- Incubators
- Ultrasonic cleaners
- Agitators
- Autoclaves
- Water jacketed incubators
- Radioactive counters
- Ultracentrifuges
- Balances
- pH meters
- Vacuum dehydration units
- Liquid nitrogen freezers
- Gas chromatographs GC
- Petri dishes
- Distillation equipment
- Refrigerated centrifuges
- Microcentrifuges
- Full-face respirators
- Primer3
- Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
- Microsoft Excel
- MapInfo MapMarker
- Phred
- Gene Runner
- BD Biosciences CellQuest
- BoxShade
- PolyBayes
- Statistical software
- Systat Software Table Curve
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Outlook
- Corel WordPerfect
- ClustalW
- Microsoft Office
- SAS
- ESRI ArcGIS software (analytical or scientific feature)
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Harvard Graphics
- Systat Software SigmaPlot
- Laboratory information management system LIMS
- Gene Codes Sequencher
- Database software
- Microsoft Word
- IBM Lotus 1-2-3
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Phrap
- Graphics software
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
- Thomson EndNote
- Microsoft Project