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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 “Agricultural Research Technician”

Prepare land for cultivated crops, orchards, or vineyards by plowing, discing, leveling, or contouring.
Conduct insect or plant disease surveys.
Supervise or train agricultural technicians or farm laborers.
Set up laboratory or field equipment as required for site testing.
Operate farm machinery, including tractors, plows, mowers, combines, balers, sprayers, earthmoving equipment, or trucks.
Record environmental data from field samples of soil, air, water, or pests to monitor the effectiveness of integrated pest management (IPM) practices.
Transplant trees, vegetables, or horticultural plants.
Devise cultural methods or environmental controls for plants for which guidelines are sketchy or nonexistent.
Prepare or present agricultural demonstrations.
Perform crop production duties, such as tilling, hoeing, pruning, weeding, or harvesting crops.
Perform tests on seeds to evaluate seed viability.
Perform general nursery duties, such as propagating standard varieties of plant materials, collecting and germinating seeds, maintaining cuttings of plants, or controlling environmental conditions.
Collect animal or crop samples.
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.
Prepare culture media, following standard procedures.
Respond to general inquiries or requests from the public.
Prepare laboratory samples for analysis, following proper protocols to ensure that they will be stored, prepared, and disposed of efficiently and effectively.
Measure or weigh ingredients used in laboratory testing.
Examine animals or crop specimens to determine the presence of diseases or other problems.
Record data pertaining to experimentation, research, or animal care.
Prepare data summaries, reports, or analyses that include results, charts, or graphs to document research findings and results.
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.
Maintain or repair agricultural facilities, equipment, or tools to ensure operational readiness, safety, and cleanliness.
Determine the germination rates of seeds planted in specified areas.
Supervise pest or weed control operations, including locating and identifying pests or weeds, selecting chemicals and application methods, or scheduling application.
Perform laboratory or field testing, using spectrometers, nitrogen determination apparatus, air samplers, centrifuges, or potential hydrogen (pH) meters to perform tests.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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