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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 or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
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.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
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.
Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
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.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
Conduct research or assist in the conduct of research, including the collection of information and samples, such as blood, water, soil, plants and animals.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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