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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 Research Assistant”

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.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
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.
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.
Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
Conduct research or assist in the conduct of research, including the collection of information and samples, such as blood, water, soil, plants and animals.
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.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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