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Job Description

Perform complex medical laboratory tests for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. May train or supervise staff.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 29-2011.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 62,440.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 30.00
Currently, there are 166,730 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists”.

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Tasks for “Clinical Research Associate”

Develop, standardize, evaluate, or modify procedures, techniques, or tests used in the analysis of specimens or in medical laboratory experiments.
Conduct chemical analysis of body fluids, including blood, urine, or spinal fluid, to determine presence of normal or abnormal components.
Cultivate, isolate, or assist in identifying microbial organisms or perform various tests on these microorganisms.
Collect and study blood samples to determine the number of cells, their morphology, or their blood group, blood type, or compatibility for transfusion purposes, using microscopic techniques.
Establish or monitor quality assurance programs or activities to ensure the accuracy of laboratory results.
Conduct medical research under direction of microbiologist or biochemist.
Set up, clean, and maintain laboratory equipment.
Operate, calibrate, or maintain equipment used in quantitative or qualitative analysis, such as spectrophotometers, calorimeters, flame photometers, or computer-controlled analyzers.
Supervise, train, or direct lab assistants, medical and clinical laboratory technicians or technologists, or other medical laboratory workers engaged in laboratory testing.
Analyze laboratory findings to check the accuracy of the results.
Enter data from analysis of medical tests or clinical results into computer for storage.
Select and prepare specimens and media for cell cultures, using aseptic technique and knowledge of medium components and cell requirements.
Analyze samples of biological material for chemical content or reaction.
Obtain, cut, stain, and mount biological material on slides for microscopic study and diagnosis, following standard laboratory procedures.
Provide technical information about test results to physicians, family members, or researchers.
Harvest cell cultures at optimum time, based on knowledge of cell cycle differences and culture conditions.

Related Technology & Tools

Analytical balances
Automated hematology analyzers
Light microscopes
Sensitivity plates
Antigen-coated test plates
Microtiter plates
Collection tube holders/adapters
Chromatographs
Laboratory vacuum pumps
Butterfly needles
Platelet rockers
Sterile transfer tubes
Electrolyte analyzers
Electrical mixers
Automated coagulation analyzers
pH meters
Blood collection needles
Differential cell counters
Single-channel pipettes
Stylets
Blood agar plates
Needle holders
Plasma thawers
Automatic pipetter diluters
Sterile blood lancets
Automated platelet analyzers
Plasma extractors
Compound light microscopes
Laminar flow cabinets
Spectrometers
Unopettes
Portable coagulation analyzers
Capillary tubes
Fluorescence microscopes
Thermal cyclers
Fume hoods
Serological kits
Cell counters
Hematology analyzers
Blood collection syringes
Automated chemistry analyzers
Differential hematology analyzers with laser technology
Tissue cassettes
Semiautomated hematology analyzers
Hemacytometers
Evacuated blood collection tubes
Capillary sticks
Tourniquets
Triple beam balances
Agglutination viewers
Glucose monitoring systems
Laser printers
Desktop computers
Bench refractometers
Automatic pipetters
Vacutainer tubes
Anaerobe jars
Automated urinalysis equipment
Flow cytometers
Ultracentrifuges
Serology tube rotators
Personal computers
Urinometers
Microhematocrits
Label printers
Manual pipettes
Heterologous test systems
Hematology task-targeted automation TTA systems
Automatic tissue processors
Micrometers
Flame photometers
Glass slides
Hot air ovens
Notebook computers
8 and 12 channel pipettes
Diluters
Autoclaves
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ELISA plate readers
Safety pipetting devices
Colorimeters
Hemaglobinometers
Osmometers
Calorimeters
Coagulation analyzers
Scintillation counters
Balances
Centrifuges
Plate washers
22-gauge needles
Tissue embedding equipment
Chemistry analyzers
Candle jars
Laminar flow hoods
Incubators
Automated/semi-automated dipstick analysis systems
Cell washers
Spectrophotometers
Dropping pipettes
5-part differential automated hematology analyzers
Photomicroscopes
Gel electrophoresis equipment
Homologous test systems
Photometers
Petri dishes

Medical software
Spreadsheet software
Medical system integration software
MEDITECH software
Reimbursement screening software
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word
Test result delivery software
Quality control software
Microsoft PowerPoint
Commercial plate reader software
Hematology laboratory workflow management software
Laboratory information system LIS
Database software
Microsoft Office
Email software
Medical digital imaging software
Test routing software
Microscopic image capturing software
Word processing software
Electronic medical record EMR software
Microsoft Project
Specimen tracking software