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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 “Biologist Aide”

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

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