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Job Description

Set up or maintain laboratory equipment and collect samples from crops or animals. Prepare specimens or record data to assist scientists in biology or related life science experiments.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 19-4011.01

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Agricultural Technicians”.

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Tasks for “Research Associate”

Transplant trees, vegetables, or horticultural plants.
Assess comparative soil erosion from various planting or tillage systems, such as conservation tillage with mulch or ridge till systems, no-till systems, or conventional tillage systems with or without moldboard plows.
Perform tests on seeds to evaluate seed viability.
Perform laboratory or field testing, using spectrometers, nitrogen determination apparatus, air samplers, centrifuges, or potential hydrogen (pH) meters to perform tests.
Record environmental data from field samples of soil, air, water, or pests to monitor the effectiveness of integrated pest management (IPM) practices.
Examine animals or crop specimens to determine the presence of diseases or other problems.
Measure or weigh ingredients used in laboratory testing.
Conduct insect or plant disease surveys.
Respond to general inquiries or requests from the public.
Prepare culture media, following standard procedures.
Conduct studies of nitrogen or alternative fertilizer application methods, quantities, or timing to ensure satisfaction of crop needs and minimization of leaching, runoff, or denitrification.
Record data pertaining to experimentation, research, or animal care.
Supervise or train agricultural technicians or farm laborers.
Prepare land for cultivated crops, orchards, or vineyards by plowing, discing, leveling, or contouring.
Maintain or repair agricultural facilities, equipment, or tools to ensure operational readiness, safety, and cleanliness.
Operate farm machinery, including tractors, plows, mowers, combines, balers, sprayers, earthmoving equipment, or trucks.
Prepare or present agricultural demonstrations.
Supervise pest or weed control operations, including locating and identifying pests or weeds, selecting chemicals and application methods, or scheduling application.
Collect animal or crop samples.
Prepare laboratory samples for analysis, following proper protocols to ensure that they will be stored, prepared, and disposed of efficiently and effectively.
Perform crop production duties, such as tilling, hoeing, pruning, weeding, or harvesting crops.
Perform general nursery duties, such as propagating standard varieties of plant materials, collecting and germinating seeds, maintaining cuttings of plants, or controlling environmental conditions.
Devise cultural methods or environmental controls for plants for which guidelines are sketchy or nonexistent.
Prepare data summaries, reports, or analyses that include results, charts, or graphs to document research findings and results.
Set up laboratory or field equipment as required for site testing.
Determine the germination rates of seeds planted in specified areas.

Related Technology & Tools

Crop sprayers
Compound binocular light microscopes
Electronic counters
Soil sterilizers
Sweep cultivator shovels
Benchtop centrifuges
Milking machines
Rakes
Laboratory separators
Reverse osmosis systems
Insect collectors
Light trucks
Fertilizer or seed spreaders
Pruning shears
Steam autoclaves
Aerosol generators
Chemical sprayers
Soil moisture neutron probes
Combine harvesters
Infrared lamps
Metal inert gas MIG welders
Planting sleds
Laser printers
Balers
Elastrator bands
Animal chutes
Trenchers
Sample vials
Air compressors
Ladders
Disks
Dipping vats
Spectrometers
Weather instruments
Surface thermometers
Animal tatooers
Heavy cargo trucks
Aerosol foggers
Animal head-locks
Animal measuring sticks
Reach pole saws
Plows
Livestock scales
Portable refractometers
Grain augers
Tablet computers
Personal digital assistants PDA
Hypodermic syringes
Mowers
Moisture meters
Weight meters
Artificial insemination syringes
Notebook computers
Air samplers
Laboratory mechanical convection incubators
Harrows
Gas welders
Temperature controlled reach-in growth chambers
Vaccination syringes
Steam sterilizers
pH meters
Water samplers
Egg incubators
Blood collection syringes
Personal computers
Cultivators
Power dusters
Egg setters or hatchers
Harvesters
Bed shapers
Vacuum blood collection tubes
Callicrate banding systems
Pollen collectors
Temperature gauges
Chisel cultivators
Power saws
Desktop computers
Spray-dip machines
Nitrogen test meters
Shielded arc welding tools
Granule applicators
Milk cooling equipment
Tracked bulldozers
Drying ovens
Threshers
Agricultural tractors
Electronic bench scales
Planters

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