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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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