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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 “Biological Aide”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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