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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”

Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
Provide technical support and services for scientists and engineers working in fields such as agriculture, environmental science, resource management, biology, and health sciences.
Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
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.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
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.
Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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