Biological aide vs research laboratory technician

Differences between biological aide and research laboratory 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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Research laboratory technician example responsibilities.

• Manage RT-PCR screening of candidate genes.
• Manage the development of innovative visualization and concept mapping of contest environment analysis challenges and analyst skill sets.
• Use many scientific techniques to collect and analyze RNA, DNA, and specific proteins from lines of potato plants.
• Preform computational molecular simulation of DNA and RNA.
• Retain patients from previous research projects and update database using patient histories and correlating pertinent medical data.
• Work with non human primates in an HIV testing laboratory.
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