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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”

Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
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.
Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
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.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
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.
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.
Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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