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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”.

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Tasks for “Research Assistant”

Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
Conduct research or assist in the conduct of research, including the collection of information and samples, such as blood, water, soil, plants and animals.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
Provide technical support and services for scientists and engineers working in fields such as agriculture, environmental science, resource management, biology, and health sciences.
Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
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.

Related Technology & Tools

Amino acid analyzers
High-voltage electrophoresis apparatus
Balances
Automated microplate ELISA readers
Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA synthesizers
Conductivity meters
Microcentrifuges
Light/tissue culture microscopes
Full-face respirators
Water jacketed incubators
Anaerobic growth chambers
Gas chromatographs GC
Centrifuges
Drying ovens
Titration burets
Electrophoresis boxes
Waterbaths
Vacuum dehydration units
Ultracentrifuges
Microplate washers
Automatic pipetters
Polymerase chain reaction PCR thermocyclers
Incubators
Fluoride electrodes
Microplate shakers
Electrophorators
Distillation equipment
Ultraviolet water purification systems
pH meters
Homogenizers
Coulter counters
Automated cell counters
Ultramicrotomes
Paraffin embedding consoles
Robotic laboratory equipment
Automated tissue/slide stainers
Liquid nitrogen freezers
Dissection microscopes
Polymerase chain reaction PCR equipment
Spectrophotometers
Hybridization ovens
Volumetric glassware
Multichannel pipetters
Gel imaging apparatus
Protein sequencers
Laboratory ovens
Cytofluorographs
Radioactive counters
Ultralow freezers
Gel chromatography equipment
Notebook computers
Analytical balances
Biological containment hoods
Agitators
Imaging systems
Inherit sequencing analysis systems
Fluorometers
Ultrasonic cleaners
Inverted microscopes
Personal computers
Flow cytometers
Sterilizers
Bioanalyzers
Hematology cell counters
Liquid handling robots
Autoclaves
Microplate readers
Laser printers
Inoculating loops
Aerobic growth chambers
Refrigerated centrifuges
Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA sequencers
Petri dishes
Test tubes
Glass washers
Incubator microscopes
Stirring hotplates

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