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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 “Biological Aide”

Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
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.
Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
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.
Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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