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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”

Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
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.
Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
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.
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.
Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.

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

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