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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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