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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”

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.
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.
Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
Conduct research or assist in the conduct of research, including the collection of information and samples, such as blood, water, soil, plants and animals.
Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Microsoft Access
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BD Biosciences CellQuest
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Microsoft Word
Gene Codes Sequencher
Microsoft Outlook
Harvard Graphics
MapInfo MapMarker
Microsoft PowerPoint
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Thomson EndNote
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