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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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