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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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