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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 “Laboratory Assistant”

Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
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.
Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
Provide technical support and services for scientists and engineers working in fields such as agriculture, environmental science, resource management, biology, and health sciences.
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.
Conduct research or assist in the conduct of research, including the collection of information and samples, such as blood, water, soil, plants and animals.
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.
Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Microsoft Project
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Corel WordPerfect
Microsoft Excel
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Microsoft Access
Systat Software Table Curve
Database software
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Phred
BD Biosciences CellQuest
Gene Codes Sequencher
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