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

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

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