Bio Manufacturer

Biological technicians work in laboratories and other facilities that perform tests on living organisms. They assist scientists in research and development, and may also work in the production of food, drugs, and other products

Bio Manufacturer

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Are you interested in coming up with new ways to produce food and biological compounds at scale?

Why Should You Consider This Career?

Work on the leading edge of new technology, Learn skills that could contribute to saving millions of lives, Combine science with skills!

TYPICAL SALARY

$80k

That's $3,300 per bi-weekly paycheck

CAREER OUTLOOK

Growing

That's 2000 new jobs in Utah per year (30% growth)

Less Physical More Physical

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Less Training More Training

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More Structure Less Structure

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ALTERNATIVE JOB TITLES:

Biological Science Laboratory Technician (Biological Science Lab Tech), Biological Science Technician, Biological Technician, Laboratory Technician, Marine Fisheries Technician, Research Assistant, Research Associate, Research Specialist, Research Technician, Wildlife Biology Technician

At A Glance in US

2028 JOB GROWTH

398,000 (35%)

SALARY RANGE

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AVG. JOBS / YEAR

398,000 (35%)

TIME TO JOURNEYMAN

398,000 (35%)

ALTERNATIVE JOB TITLES:

Biological Science Laboratory Technician (Biological Science Lab Tech), Biological Science Technician, Biological Technician, Laboratory Technician, Marine Fisheries Technician, Research Assistant, Research Associate, Research Specialist, Research Technician, Wildlife Biology Technician

Your Typical Day:

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 and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
Provide technical support and services for scientists and engineers working in fields such as agriculture, environmental science, resource management, biology, and health sciences.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
Input data into databases.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.

Wages in the US:

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35.87

Per Hour Base Income

$TBD

Total Compensation

Your Responsibilities

Collect biological specimens.
Monitor operational procedures in technical environments to ensure conformance to standards.
Interpret research or operational data.
Research microbiological or chemical processes or structures.
Record research or operational data.
Prepare biological samples for testing or analysis.
Set up laboratory or field equipment.
Clean objects.
Care for plants or animals.
Analyze chemical compounds or substances.

Knowledge You Will Learn

Biology

Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment. 86/100

English Language

Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. 70/100

Mathematics

Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. 57/100

Computers and Electronics

Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. 56/100

Chemistry

Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods. 55/100

Education and Training

Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. 34/100

Administrative

Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology. 31/100

Law and Government

Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. 27/100

Public Safety and Security

Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. 26/100

Mechanical

Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. 23/100

Tools of the Trade

Robotic or automated liquid handling systems
Manual or electronic hematology differential cell counters
Spectrofluorimeters or fluorimeters
Deoxyribonucleic sequence analyzers
Microbiology analyzers
Steam autoclaves or sterilizers
Refrigerated and heated reach in environmental or growth chambers
Volumetric pipettes
Drying cabinets or ovens
Petri plates or dishes
Gel boxes
Laboratory mechanical convection ovens
Multipurpose or general test tubes
Laboratory mixers
Tissue embedding stations
Hybridization ovens or incubators
Scanners
Temperature cycling chambers or thermal cyclers
Respirators
Laboratory washing machines
Forced air or mechanical convection general purpose incubators
Laboratory balances
Fume hoods or cupboards
Bi distillation units
Gel filtration equipment
Rapid amplification or complementary deoxyribonucleic acid ends RACE technology products
Inverted microscopes
Electrophoresis system power supplies
Gas chromatographs
Benchtop centrifuges
Complementary deoxyribonucleic acid cDNA synthesis kits
Protein analyzers
Transilluminators
Beta gamma counters
Refrigerated benchtop centrifuges
Incubator accessories
Ultra cold or ultralow upright cabinets or freezers
Ultra violet water purification units
Shaking incubators
Histological staining apparatus
Water jacketed single chamber three gas incubators
Cryogenic or liquid nitrogen freezers
Water baths
Microtomes
Instrumentation for capillary electrophoresis
Anaerobic chamber
Ultrasonic cleaning equipment
Microplate readers
Microbiology inoculation loops or needles
Dehydrators
Electronic multichannel pipetters
Ion selective electrode
Laboratory burets
Binocular light compound microscopes
Amino acid analyzers
Microcentrifuges
Notebook computers
pH meters
Stirring hotplates
Homogenizers
Laser printers
Spectrophotometers
Microplate washers
Ultracentrifuges
Analytical balances
Personal computers
Conductivity meters

Helpful Career Links

American Academy of Forensic Sciences
American Association for Clinical Chemistry
American Association for Laboratory Animal Science
American Chemical Society
American Fisheries Society
American Institute of Biological Sciences
American Society for Cell Biology
American Society for Clinical Pathology
American Society for Microbiology
Association of Genetic Technologists

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