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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 Associate”

Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
Conduct research or assist in the conduct of research, including the collection of information and samples, such as blood, water, soil, plants and animals.
Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
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.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
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.
Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
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.
Provide technical support and services for scientists and engineers working in fields such as agriculture, environmental science, resource management, biology, and health sciences.
Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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