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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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