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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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