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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 Science Aide”

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.
Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
Provide technical support and services for scientists and engineers working in fields such as agriculture, environmental science, resource management, biology, and health sciences.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
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.
Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
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.

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

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