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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”

Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
Conduct research or assist in the conduct of research, including the collection of information and samples, such as blood, water, soil, plants and animals.
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.
Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
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.
Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
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.
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.
Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.

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Amino acid analyzers
Aerobic growth chambers
High-voltage electrophoresis apparatus
Coulter counters
Inverted microscopes
Refrigerated centrifuges
Petri dishes
Gel chromatography equipment
Incubator microscopes
Ultracentrifuges
Hybridization ovens
Ultramicrotomes
Biological containment hoods
Robotic laboratory equipment
Gas chromatographs GC
Conductivity meters
Liquid nitrogen freezers
Distillation equipment
Titration burets
Agitators
Laboratory ovens
Test tubes
Fluorometers
Inoculating loops
Light/tissue culture microscopes
Automated microplate ELISA readers
Automated cell counters
Imaging systems
Microplate readers
Liquid handling robots
Ultraviolet water purification systems
Homogenizers
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Notebook computers
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Drying ovens
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Cytofluorographs
Autoclaves
Electrophoresis boxes
Analytical balances
Electrophorators
Gel imaging apparatus
Microplate washers
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Incubators
Vacuum dehydration units
Ultralow freezers
Multichannel pipetters
Full-face respirators
Radioactive counters
Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA sequencers
Microcentrifuges
Ultrasonic cleaners
Centrifuges
pH meters
Balances
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Laser printers
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Waterbaths
Sterilizers
Bioanalyzers
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