JobSOC 19-4021
Biological Technicians
Assist biological and medical scientists. Set up, operate, and maintain laboratory instruments and equipment, monitor experiments, collect data and samples, make observations, and calculate and record results. May analyze organic substances, such as blood, food, and drugs.
Definition from U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA) (O*NET 31.0 (August 2026)).
01.
Studied through
19 programs- Biology/Biological Sciences, General26.0101
- Biomedical Sciences, General26.0102
- Biochemistry26.0202
- Molecular Biology26.0204
- Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology26.0406
- Microbiology, General26.0502
- Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology26.0503
- Microbiology and Immunology26.0508
- Zoology/Animal Biology26.0701
- Animal Behavior and Ethology26.0708
- Wildlife Biology26.0709
- Genetics, General26.0801
- Biostatistics26.1102
- Bioinformatics26.1103
- Computational Biology26.1104
- Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography26.1302
- Aquatic Biology/Limnology26.1304
- Neuroscience26.1501
- Biology/Biotechnology Technology/Technician41.0101
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Draws on
- Biology4.8 of 5
- English Language3.9 of 5
- Computers and Electronics3.5 of 5
Importance as rated in O*NET (1 to 5); areas rated 3.5 or more, up to eight.