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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 “Biotechnologist”

Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
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.
Conduct research or assist in the conduct of research, including the collection of information and samples, such as blood, water, soil, plants and animals.
Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
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.
Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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