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.

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• Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
• Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
• Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
• Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
• Conduct research or assist in the conduct of research, including the collection of information and samples, such as blood, water, soil, plants and animals.
• 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.
• Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
• Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
• 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.
• Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
• Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
• Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
• 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.

• Water baths
• Refrigerated and heated reach in environmental or growth chambers
• Laboratory mixers
• Amino acid analyzers
• Anaerobic chamber
• Analytical balances
• Steam autoclaves or sterilizers
• Manual or electronic hematology differential cell counters
• Microplate readers
• Histological staining apparatus
• Robotic or automated liquid handling systems
• Laboratory balances
• Microbiology analyzers
• Fume hoods or cupboards
• Benchtop centrifuges
• Conductivity meters
• Manual or electronic hematology differential cell counters
• Spectrofluorimeters or fluorimeters
• Deoxyribonucleic sequence analyzers
• Complementary deoxyribonucleic acid cDNA synthesis kits
• Binocular light compound microscopes
• Bi distillation units
• Drying cabinets or ovens
• Electrophoresis system power supplies
• Gel boxes
• Manual or electronic hematology differential cell counters
• Ion selective electrode
• Spectrofluorimeters or fluorimeters
• Respirators
• Gas chromatographs
• Gel filtration equipment
• Transilluminators
• Laboratory washing machines
• Manual or electronic hematology differential cell counters
• Instrumentation for capillary electrophoresis
• Homogenizers
• Hybridization ovens or incubators
• Scanners
• Incubator accessories
• Forced air or mechanical convection general purpose incubators
• Deoxyribonucleic sequence analyzers
• Microbiology inoculation loops or needles
• Inverted microscopes
• Laser printers
• Inverted microscopes
• Robotic or automated liquid handling systems
• Cryogenic or liquid nitrogen freezers
• Microcentrifuges
• Microplate readers
• Shaking incubators
• Microplate washers
• Electronic multichannel pipetters
• Notebook computers
• Laboratory mechanical convection ovens
• Tissue embedding stations
• Personal computers
• Petri plates or dishes
• pH meters
• Temperature cycling chambers or thermal cyclers
• Temperature cycling chambers or thermal cyclers
• Protein analyzers
• Beta gamma counters
• Refrigerated benchtop centrifuges
• Robotic or automated liquid handling systems
• Spectrophotometers
• Steam autoclaves or sterilizers
• Stirring hotplates
• Multipurpose or general test tubes
• Laboratory burets
• Ultracentrifuges
• Ultra cold or ultralow upright cabinets or freezers
• Microtomes
• Ultrasonic cleaning equipment
• Dehydrators
• Volumetric pipettes
• Water jacketed single chamber three gas incubators
• Ultra violet water purification units

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