Biological aide vs microbiology technician

Differences between biological aide and microbiology technician duties and responsibilities

Biological aide example responsibilities.

• Create PowerPoint and other support media for presentation of research to PhD research leads.
• Work on population genetics projects entailing DNA extraction, quantification, PCR, and STR analysis.
• Measure fish, collect DNA samples.
• Use hand hold GPS units and maps to identify camera and bear trapping sites.
• Enter data into PDA, used navigational skills and GPS to locate sites, contact landowners, and report weekly updates.
• Train associates how to maintain and troubleshoot immunoassay instruments, prepare dilutions, evaluate interfering substances and perform accelerate stability testing.
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Microbiology technician example responsibilities.

• Job duties begin in a general microbiology/ infectious disease laboratory focuse on cultivating and managing infectious strains of microbes.
• Apply GMP and GLP documentation for all sample testing.
• Prepare culture media, perform culture media QC test, and maintain appropriate inventory, perform growth promotion testing and sterility.
• Quantify total aerobic plate count and total yeast and mold count.
• Keep records of all tests in database and keep entries of QA checks.
• Use of microscopes, autoclaves, carboys, manual and electric pipettes, etc.
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