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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”

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.
Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
Conduct research or assist in the conduct of research, including the collection of information and samples, such as blood, water, soil, plants and animals.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
Provide technical support and services for scientists and engineers working in fields such as agriculture, environmental science, resource management, biology, and health sciences.
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.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.

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

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