From medical laboratory assistant to scientific laboratory technician
14 of the 16 essential skills of a scientific laboratory technician are already essential for a medical laboratory assistant — about 88% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from medical laboratory assistant in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 14
- skills carry over
- 2
- would be new
- 88%
- of the target job covered
- 16
- essential skills of a scientific laboratory technician
What a scientific laboratory technician does
Scientific laboratory technicians carry out laboratory-based research, analysis and testing and support life science professionals. They sample, test, measure, research and analyse in areas such as biology, biotechnology, environmental science, forensic science and pharmacology. Scientific laboratory technicians also observe and monitor laboratory activities, record test sequences and analyse the results.
What carries over
14 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- apply safety procedures in laboratory
- calibrate laboratory equipment
- laboratory techniques
- maintain laboratory equipment
- mix chemicals
- operate scientific measuring equipment
- perform laboratory tests
- perform sample testing
- prepare samples for testing
- record test data
- test chemical samples
- use chemical analysis equipment
- wear appropriate protective gear
- work safely with chemicals
What would be new
2 skillsEssential for a scientific laboratory technician and not for a medical laboratory assistant. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
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