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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 “Research Associate”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Microsoft Outlook
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ESRI ArcGIS software (analytical or scientific feature)
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SAS
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Microsoft Office
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