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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 “Medical Lab Assistant”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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