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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”

Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
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.
Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
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.
Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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