Biological Technicians
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.
Also called: Biological Technician, Laboratory Technician, Research Associate, Research Technician
Knowledge:
- biology
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Engineering and Technology
- computers and electronics
Skills:
- reading work related information
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Abilites:
- listen and understand what people say
- communicate by speaking
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
- order or arrange things
- add, subtract, multiply, or divide
- choose the right type of math to solve a problem
Personality:
Description: People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Integrity
- Independence
- Analytical Thinking
- Cooperation
Technology:
Analytical or scientific software
- BD Biosciences CellQuest
- SAS
Graphics or photo imaging software
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
- Graphics software
Data base user interface and query software
- Database software
- Microsoft Access
