zoology technician
Zoology technicians provide technical assistance in researching and testing animal species using laboratory equipment. They aid in research concerning animals as well as their environments and ecosystems. They collect and analyse data, compile reports and maintain laboratory stock.
Also called: zoology research technician, wildlife biologist, zoology researcher, zoological technician, zoology field technician, zookeeper, animal health technician, wildlife health technician
- 19
- essential skills
- 20
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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Essential skills
19- analyse experimental laboratory data
- animal behaviour
- animal biology
- applied zoology
- apply safety procedures in laboratory
- apply scientific methods
- assist in the production of laboratory documentation
- biology
- calibrate laboratory equipment
- collect biological data
- laboratory equipment
- laboratory techniques
- maintain laboratory equipment
- manage inventory
- perform laboratory tests
- perform scientific research
- scientific research methodology
- use laboratory equipment
- write technical reports
Optional skills
20- analyse blood samples
- analyse cell cultures
- animal food products
- animal welfare legislation
- chemistry
- cryopreservation
- environmental legislation
- evolutionary biology
- hazardous waste storage
- inspect animal welfare management
- keep task records
- label samples
- life sciences
- maintain freelance database
- microbiology-bacteriology
- pollution legislation
- prepare visual data
- preserve samples
- watershed development
- write research proposals
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