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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”

Provide technical support and services for scientists and engineers working in fields such as agriculture, environmental science, resource management, biology, and health sciences.
Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
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.
Conduct research or assist in the conduct of research, including the collection of information and samples, such as blood, water, soil, plants and animals.
Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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