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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”

Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
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.
Conduct research or assist in the conduct of research, including the collection of information and samples, such as blood, water, soil, plants and animals.
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.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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