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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 “Environmental Technician”

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.
Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
Conduct research or assist in the conduct of research, including the collection of information and samples, such as blood, water, soil, plants and animals.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
Provide technical support and services for scientists and engineers working in fields such as agriculture, environmental science, resource management, biology, and health sciences.
Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.

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Centrifuges
Personal computers
Gas chromatographs GC
Waterbaths
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Laboratory ovens
Automated cell counters
pH meters
Full-face respirators
Glass washers
Aerobic growth chambers
Liquid nitrogen freezers
Inverted microscopes
Stirring hotplates
Fluoride electrodes
Test tubes
Balances
Water jacketed incubators
Vacuum dehydration units
Analytical balances
Spectrophotometers
Notebook computers
Coulter counters
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Ultraviolet water purification systems
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Microcentrifuges
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Petri dishes
Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA synthesizers
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Gel imaging apparatus
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Automatic pipetters
Ultralow freezers
Inherit sequencing analysis systems
Flow cytometers
High-voltage electrophoresis apparatus
Biological containment hoods
Homogenizers
Incubator microscopes
Titration burets
Microplate washers
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Fluorometers
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Ultracentrifuges
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