What You'll Do

  • Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
  • Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
  • Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
  • Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
  • Conduct research, or assist in the conduct of research, including the collection of information and samples, such as blood, water, soil, plants and animals.
  • Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
  • Provide technical support and services for scientists and engineers working in fields such as agriculture, environmental science, resource management, biology, and health sciences.
  • Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
  • Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
  • Conduct standardized biological, microbiological or biochemical tests and laboratory analyses to evaluate the quantity or quality of physical or chemical substances in food or other products.

Essential Skills

Reading Comprehension 4.0/5
Critical Thinking 3.88/5
Active Listening 3.75/5
Science 3.75/5
Active Learning 3.5/5
Writing 3.38/5
Speaking 3.25/5
Monitoring 3.25/5
Complex Problem Solving 3.25/5
Judgment and Decision Making 3.12/5
Mathematics 3.0/5
Operations Monitoring 3.0/5

Career Fit Overview

Use this summary to understand the kind of profile this role rewards. It helps you judge whether this career looks like a stronger match than your current role, a nearby move worth exploring, or a broader path to compare more seriously.

Top passions

  • Maker: Building and fixing energizes you. You like tangible results and practical tools.
  • Analyst: Investigating problems and finding patterns keeps you engaged.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.

Common styles

Attention to Detail, Dependability, Cautiousness, Intellectual Curiosity, Integrity

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Oral Comprehension 3.88/5
Inductive Reasoning 3.88/5
Near Vision 3.88/5
Oral Expression 3.75/5
Information Ordering 3.75/5
Written Comprehension 3.62/5
Written Expression 3.62/5
Deductive Reasoning 3.62/5

Technologies & Tools

Adobe Acrobat Adobe Photoshop BD Biosciences CellQuest BoxShade ClustalW Corel WordPerfect Office Suite Database software ESRI ArcGIS software Gene Codes Sequencher Gene Runner Geographic information system GIS software Graphics software Harvard Graphics IBM Lotus 1-2-3 Laboratory information management system LIMS MapInfo MapMarker Microsoft .NET Framework Microsoft Access Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office software

Work Environment & Strengths

Common Strengths for This Career

  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 4.83/5)
  • Dependability (High importance: 4.71/5)
  • Cautiousness (High importance: 4.4/5)
  • Intellectual Curiosity (High importance: 4.29/5)
  • Integrity (High importance: 4.26/5)

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How to Become One

Most employers require a bachelor's degree in a relevant field. Some positions may also require experience through internships, co-ops, or entry-level work to strengthen your candidacy.

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Career Fit FAQs

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