botanical technician
ISCO: 3141. Skills: 45. Essential: 19.
Essential skills
- analyse experimental laboratory data
- apply safety procedures in laboratory
- apply scientific methods
- assist in the production of laboratory documentation
- biology
- botany
- calibrate laboratory equipment
- characteristics of plants
- collect biological data
- laboratory equipment
- laboratory techniques
- maintain laboratory equipment
- manage inventory
- perform laboratory tests
- perform scientific research
- plant species
- scientific research methodology
- use laboratory equipment
- write technical reports
Supporting skills
- aeroponics
- analyse cell cultures
- analyse environmental data
- aquatic species
- biosecurity
- chemistry
- conduct ecological surveys
- create soil and plant improvement programmes
- ecology
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation
- environmental legislation
- handling chemical products for soil and plants
- hazardous waste storage
- horticulture principles
- hydroponics
- keep task records
- label samples
- maintain freelance database
- maintain plant health
- nurse plants
- plant care products
- prepare visual data
- preserve samples
- reforestation
- variety of botanicals
- write research proposals