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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 Associate”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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