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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 “Research Specialist”

Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
Provide technical support and services for scientists and engineers working in fields such as agriculture, environmental science, resource management, biology, and health sciences.
Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
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.
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.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
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.

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