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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.
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.

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Water jacketed incubators
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Automated cell counters
Microcentrifuges
Full-face respirators
Microplate washers
Multichannel pipetters
Ultraviolet water purification systems
Incubator microscopes
pH meters
Paraffin embedding consoles
Balances
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Hematology cell counters
Conductivity meters
Drying ovens
Ultrasonic cleaners
Glass washers
Electrophoresis boxes
Gel imaging apparatus
Laser printers
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Fluorometers
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Distillation equipment
Automatic pipetters
Flow cytometers
Notebook computers
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Centrifuges
Titration burets
Fluoride electrodes
Spectrophotometers
Sterilizers
Volumetric glassware
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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

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