Will “Laboratory Associate” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔
30% Chance of Automation
“Laboratory Associate” will probably not be replaced by robots.
This job is ranked #238 out of #702. A higher ranking (i.e., a lower number) means the job is less likely to be replaced.
Care to share? Click for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or XING. 👍
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”.
Also Known As…
- Biological Technicians
- Wildlife Biology Technician
- Resource Biologist
- Research Technician
- Research Specialist
- Research Associate
- Research Assistant
- Laboratory Technician
- Environmental Technician
- Biological Technician
- Biological Science Laboratory Technician
- Wildlife Technician
- Veterinary Laboratory Technician
- Upstream Biomanufacturing Technician
- Specimen Technician
- Seed Analyst
- Scientific Technician
- Resource Biologist-Fisheries
- Poultry Inseminator
- Molecular Research Technologist
- Molecular Lab Technologist
- Microbiology Technician
- Microbiology Quality Control Technician
- Microbiology Lab Assistant
- Microbiology Analyst
- Medical Technologist
- Medical Research Assistant
- Medical Lab Assistant
- Marine Fisheries Technician
- Laboratory Worker
- Laboratory Assistant
- Lab Technologist
- Lab Supervisor
- Herbarium Worker
- Game Technician
- Fowl Blood Tester
- Fisheries Biological Technician
- Fiber Technologist
- Feed Research Aide
- Exotic Plants Technician
- Downstream Biomanufacturing Technician
- Dairy Technologist
- Cytology Laboratory Technician
- Cytogenetic Technologist
- Culture Media Laboratory Assistant
- Botany Laboratory Assistant
- Biotechnologist
- Biotechnician
- Biomedical Technician
- Biology Specimen Technician
- Biology Research Assistant
- Biology Laboratory Assistant
- Biologist Aide
- Biological Scientist
- Biological Sciences Technician
- Biological Science Technician
- Biological Science Aide
- Biological Aide
- Biochemistry Technician
- Bacteriology Technician
- Bacteriology Research Assistant
- Bacteriology Lab Specialist
- Babcock Tester
- Artificial Inseminator
- Artificial Breeding Technician
- Artificial Breeding Laboratory Technician
- Aquatic Scientist
Tasks for “Laboratory Associate”
- Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
- Provide technical support and services for scientists and engineers working in fields such as agriculture, environmental science, resource management, biology, and health sciences.
- Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
- Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
- Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
- 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.
- Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
- 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.
- Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
- Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
- 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.
- 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.
Related Technology & Tools
- Coulter counters
- Hybridization ovens
- Anaerobic growth chambers
- Ultramicrotomes
- Automated microplate ELISA readers
- Gas chromatographs GC
- Water jacketed incubators
- Agitators
- Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA synthesizers
- Automated cell counters
- Microcentrifuges
- Full-face respirators
- Microplate washers
- Multichannel pipetters
- Ultraviolet water purification systems
- Incubator microscopes
- pH meters
- Paraffin embedding consoles
- Balances
- Polymerase chain reaction PCR equipment
- Hematology cell counters
- Conductivity meters
- Drying ovens
- Ultrasonic cleaners
- Glass washers
- Electrophoresis boxes
- Gel imaging apparatus
- Laser printers
- Amino acid analyzers
- Microplate readers
- Fluorometers
- Light/tissue culture microscopes
- Distillation equipment
- Automatic pipetters
- Flow cytometers
- Notebook computers
- Automated tissue/slide stainers
- Laboratory ovens
- Centrifuges
- Titration burets
- Fluoride electrodes
- Spectrophotometers
- Sterilizers
- Volumetric glassware
- Radioactive counters
- Inherit sequencing analysis systems
- Robotic laboratory equipment
- Refrigerated centrifuges
- Petri dishes
- Electrophorators
- Vacuum dehydration units
- Waterbaths
- Imaging systems
- Autoclaves
- Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA sequencers
- Polymerase chain reaction PCR thermocyclers
- Biological containment hoods
- Aerobic growth chambers
- Ultralow freezers
- Microplate shakers
- Inoculating loops
- Cytofluorographs
- Ultracentrifuges
- Personal computers
- Test tubes
- Analytical balances
- Protein sequencers
- Incubators
- Homogenizers
- Bioanalyzers
- Inverted microscopes
- Dissection microscopes
- Gel chromatography equipment
- Stirring hotplates
- Liquid nitrogen freezers
- Liquid handling robots
- High-voltage electrophoresis apparatus
- BD Biosciences CellQuest
- Microsoft Outlook
- PolyBayes
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Graphics software
- Systat Software SigmaPlot
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Microsoft Project
- Primer3
- Phred
- ESRI ArcGIS software (analytical or scientific feature)
- Microsoft Excel
- BoxShade
- Database software
- IBM Lotus 1-2-3
- Gene Codes Sequencher
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Access
- Systat Software Table Curve
- Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
- Gene Runner
- SAS
- Corel WordPerfect
- Harvard Graphics
- MapInfo MapMarker
- Statistical software
- Microsoft Word
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
- Thomson EndNote
- ClustalW
- Phrap
- Laboratory information management system LIMS