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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”

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 laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
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.
Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
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.
Provide technical support and services for scientists and engineers working in fields such as agriculture, environmental science, resource management, biology, and health sciences.
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.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.

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

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