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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 “Biology Laboratory Assistant”

Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
Conduct research or assist in the conduct of research, including the collection of information and samples, such as blood, water, soil, plants and animals.
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.
Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
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.
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.
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.
Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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