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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”

Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
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.
Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
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.
Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
Conduct research or assist in the conduct of research, including the collection of information and samples, such as blood, water, soil, plants and animals.
Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.

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