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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 “Microbiology Lab Assistant”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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