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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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