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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
- 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 Science Aide
- 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 “Specimen 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.
- Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
- Provide technical support and services for scientists and engineers working in fields such as agriculture, environmental science, resource management, biology, and health sciences.
- Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
- Conduct research or assist in the conduct of research, including the collection of information and samples, such as blood, water, soil, plants and animals.
- Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
- Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
- Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
- Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
- Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
- Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
- Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
- Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
- Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
- Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
- Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
Related Technology & Tools
- Robotic laboratory equipment
- Inverted microscopes
- Laboratory ovens
- High-voltage electrophoresis apparatus
- Balances
- Microcentrifuges
- Analytical balances
- Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA synthesizers
- Glass washers
- Spectrophotometers
- Ultramicrotomes
- Automated tissue/slide stainers
- Microplate readers
- Ultrasonic cleaners
- Biological containment hoods
- Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA sequencers
- Conductivity meters
- Laser printers
- Hybridization ovens
- Electrophorators
- Drying ovens
- Notebook computers
- Inherit sequencing analysis systems
- Automated cell counters
- Light/tissue culture microscopes
- pH meters
- Coulter counters
- Fluoride electrodes
- Protein sequencers
- Dissection microscopes
- Test tubes
- Inoculating loops
- Amino acid analyzers
- Electrophoresis boxes
- Sterilizers
- Incubators
- Ultraviolet water purification systems
- Gas chromatographs GC
- Volumetric glassware
- Full-face respirators
- Gel chromatography equipment
- Refrigerated centrifuges
- Microplate shakers
- Liquid nitrogen freezers
- Water jacketed incubators
- Cytofluorographs
- Bioanalyzers
- Polymerase chain reaction PCR equipment
- Paraffin embedding consoles
- Anaerobic growth chambers
- Agitators
- Incubator microscopes
- Flow cytometers
- Imaging systems
- Multichannel pipetters
- Ultracentrifuges
- Fluorometers
- Petri dishes
- Hematology cell counters
- Personal computers
- Stirring hotplates
- Polymerase chain reaction PCR thermocyclers
- Liquid handling robots
- Radioactive counters
- Automatic pipetters
- Homogenizers
- Titration burets
- Vacuum dehydration units
- Ultralow freezers
- Automated microplate ELISA readers
- Aerobic growth chambers
- Microplate washers
- Centrifuges
- Gel imaging apparatus
- Autoclaves
- Distillation equipment
- Waterbaths
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- SAS
- Harvard Graphics
- Phred
- Systat Software SigmaPlot
- Gene Runner
- Laboratory information management system LIMS
- Corel WordPerfect
- PolyBayes
- Statistical software
- IBM Lotus 1-2-3
- Thomson EndNote
- BoxShade
- ClustalW
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Gene Codes Sequencher
- Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
- Microsoft Access
- Phrap
- Microsoft Outlook
- Graphics software
- BD Biosciences CellQuest
- Microsoft Office
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
- Primer3
- Systat Software Table Curve
- MapInfo MapMarker
- Database software
- ESRI ArcGIS software (analytical or scientific feature)