Biology Lab TAs assist in performing a variety of laboratory tasks, including but not limited to, using laboratory equipment (such as spectrophotometers, micropipettes, laboratory glassware, gel electrophoresis apparatuses, microscopes, dissecting tools, as well as other equipment for specialized laboratory tasks), performing laboratory techniques (such as microscopy, gel electrophoresis, pipetting, measuring, dissection, and identification of organisms), and answering student questions. The employee should be proficient in laboratory skills, including microscopy, pipetting, gel electrophoresis, sterile technique, spectrophotometry, measurement, dissecting, organism identification, basic Excel functions including graphing and statistical analysis, and reading and following directions from written scientific communications.