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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 “Bacteriology Research Assistant”

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

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

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