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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”

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

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

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