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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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