Junior research technician vs microbiological laboratory technician

The differences between junior research technicians and microbiological laboratory technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a junior research technician and a microbiological laboratory technician. Additionally, a junior research technician has an average salary of $60,746, which is higher than the $38,713 average annual salary of a microbiological laboratory technician.

The top three skills for a junior research technician include laboratory procedures, elisa and cell culture. The most important skills for a microbiological laboratory technician are microbiology lab, laboratory procedures, and aseptic technique.

Junior research technician vs microbiological laboratory technician overview

	Junior Research Technician	Microbiological Laboratory Technician
Yearly salary	$60,746	$38,713
Hourly rate	$29.20	$18.61
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	62,084	44,567
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 95%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Junior research technician vs microbiological laboratory technician salary

Junior research technicians and microbiological laboratory technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Junior Research Technician	Microbiological Laboratory Technician
Average salary	$60,746	$38,713
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $88,000	Between $29,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	-	Burlington, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	AstraZeneca
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between junior research technician and microbiological laboratory technician education

There are a few differences between a junior research technician and a microbiological laboratory technician in terms of educational background:

	Junior Research Technician	Microbiological Laboratory Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 95%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Most common major	Biology	Biology
Most common college	Cornell University	Cornell University

Junior research technician vs microbiological laboratory technician demographics

Here are the differences between junior research technicians' and microbiological laboratory technicians' demographics:

	Junior Research Technician	Microbiological Laboratory Technician
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 27.8% Female, 72.2%	Male, 36.0% Female, 64.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.6% Asian, 13.5% White, 58.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Asian, 15.2% White, 51.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.3%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between junior research technician and microbiological laboratory technician duties and responsibilities

Junior research technician example responsibilities.

Manage a DNA database and work with researchers to retrieve or send out samples and results.
Participate in a summer research intensive that provide hands-on training in interdisciplinary biomedical laboratory techniques with an emphasis in advance instrumentation.
Prepare and analyze samples using instrumentation such as gas chromatography.

Microbiological laboratory technician example responsibilities.

Job duties begin in a general microbiology/ infectious disease laboratory focuse on cultivating and managing infectious strains of microbes.
Interpret titration curves, nmr graphs, IR spectroscopy and GC graphs.
Prepare bacterial, fungus and yeast cell cultures used for GLP testing under FDA/EPA guidelines.
contract )--cut fabric for testing--run Laund-Orometer--ICP, AA, titration
Conduct schedule preventive maintenance and calibration of equipment (i.e., GC/MS, HPLC, GPC, pH meter).
Test in-house USP water samples for microbiological contamination.

Junior research technician vs microbiological laboratory technician skills

Common junior research technician skills

Laboratory Procedures, 59%
Elisa, 25%
Cell Culture, 16%

Common microbiological laboratory technician skills

Microbiology Lab, 9%
Laboratory Procedures, 7%
Aseptic Technique, 6%
Lab Equipment, 6%
Food Safety, 6%
Test Results, 5%

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