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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”

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.
Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
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.
Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
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.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
Conduct research or assist in the conduct of research, including the collection of information and samples, such as blood, water, soil, plants and animals.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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