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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”

Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
Provide technical support and services for scientists and engineers working in fields such as agriculture, environmental science, resource management, biology, and health sciences.
Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
Conduct research or assist in the conduct of research, including the collection of information and samples, such as blood, water, soil, plants and animals.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
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.
Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
Feed livestock or laboratory 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.
Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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