Biological science aid vs research technician

Differences between biological science aid and research technician duties and responsibilities

Biological science aid example responsibilities.

• Identify owl species by sight and sound prompt using hoot flute and reed caller.
• Navigate utilizing GPS, topographic maps, aerial photography, and GIS software.
• Perform spawning grind surveys on upper river reaches and tributaries by foot or pontoon drift boats.
• Perform spawning grind surveys from river estuary to upper tributaries by foot or single person pontoon drift boats.
• Work for the agricultural engineers here setting up GPS base stations.
• Assist in making electrophoresis gel and running electrophoresis.
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Research technician example responsibilities.

• Manage a DNA database and work with researchers to retrieve or send out samples and results.
• Lead experiments to assess survivor behavior differences in zebrafish contaminate with dietary mercury.
• Prepare reagents for use in processing samples, DNA and RNA extractions, and QC.
• Investigate and validate various acute phase protein assays as OA biomarkers in rodent animal models.
• Perform DNA extraction and analysis for the purpose of identifying bacterial strand for waste stream characterization.
• Extend course knowledge of CRISPR to experiment.
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