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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 “Medical Lab Assistant”

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

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Homogenizers
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Water jacketed incubators
Automatic pipetters
Multichannel pipetters
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Personal computers
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Inoculating loops
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Agitators
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Coulter counters
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Ultralow freezers
Microplate shakers
Radioactive counters
Aerobic growth chambers
Centrifuges
Laser printers
Hybridization ovens
Incubators
Biological containment hoods
Test tubes
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Liquid nitrogen freezers
Protein sequencers
Gel chromatography equipment
Inherit sequencing analysis systems
Microplate readers
Bioanalyzers
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Flow cytometers
Balances
Ultrasonic cleaners
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Fluoride electrodes
Analytical balances
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Notebook computers
Light/tissue culture microscopes
Electrophoresis boxes
Autoclaves
Sterilizers
Titration burets
Electrophorators
Laboratory ovens
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