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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”.
Also Known As…
- Agricultural Technicians
- Senior Agricultural Assistant
- Seed Analyst
- Research Technician
- Research Specialist
- Research Associate
- Research Assistant
- Laboratory Technician (Lab Tech)
- Agricultural Technician
- Agricultural Research Technologist
- Agricultural Research Technician
- Urban Gardening Specialist
- Sustainable Agriculture Specialist
- Seed Tester
- Seed Technician
- Seed Specialist
- Seed Laboratory Technician
- Seed Laboratory Assistant
- Seed Expert
- Seed Analysis Laboratory Assistant
- Research Technologist
- Plant Control Aide
- Permaculture Contractor
- Moisture Tester
- Landscaping Specialist
- Insect Control Aide
- Fowl Blood Tester
- Field Service Poultry Technician
- Feed Research Technician
- Feed Research Aide
- Extension Associate
- Culture Media Laboratory Assistant
- Cow Tester
- County Extension Agent
- Cattle Tester
- Blood Tester
- Biotechnician
- Biological Aide
- Agriculture Technician
- Agriculture Research Laboratory Assistant
- Agricultural Specialist
- Agricultural Researcher
- Acidity Tester
Tasks for “Faculty Research Assistant”
- 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.
- Perform crop production duties, such as tilling, hoeing, pruning, weeding, or harvesting crops.
- Devise cultural methods or environmental controls for plants for which guidelines are sketchy or nonexistent.
- Operate farm machinery, including tractors, plows, mowers, combines, balers, sprayers, earthmoving equipment, or trucks.
- Perform laboratory or field testing, using spectrometers, nitrogen determination apparatus, air samplers, centrifuges, or potential hydrogen (pH) meters to perform tests.
- Respond to general inquiries or requests from the public.
- Prepare land for cultivated crops, orchards, or vineyards by plowing, discing, leveling, or contouring.
- Record data pertaining to experimentation, research, or animal care.
- Perform tests on seeds to evaluate seed viability.
- Set up laboratory or field equipment as required for site testing.
- Prepare culture media, following standard procedures.
- Supervise or train agricultural technicians or farm laborers.
- 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.
- 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 or present agricultural demonstrations.
- 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.
- 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.
- Conduct insect or plant disease surveys.
- Prepare data summaries, reports, or analyses that include results, charts, or graphs to document research findings and results.
- Transplant trees, vegetables, or horticultural plants.
- Perform general nursery duties, such as propagating standard varieties of plant materials, collecting and germinating seeds, maintaining cuttings of plants, or controlling environmental conditions.
- 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.
Related Technology & Tools
- Plows
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Trenchers
- Planting sleds
- Spray-dip machines
- Gas welders
- Vacuum blood collection tubes
- Shielded arc welding tools
- Temperature controlled reach-in growth chambers
- Vaccination syringes
- Bed shapers
- Elastrator bands
- Pruning shears
- Callicrate banding systems
- Sample vials
- Infrared lamps
- Nitrogen test meters
- Desktop computers
- Rakes
- Power dusters
- Moisture meters
- Animal tatooers
- Tracked bulldozers
- Harrows
- Weather instruments
- Benchtop centrifuges
- Weight meters
- Drying ovens
- Planters
- Crop sprayers
- Combine harvesters
- Hypodermic syringes
- Ladders
- Reverse osmosis systems
- Air compressors
- Milking machines
- Chemical sprayers
- Harvesters
- Aerosol generators
- Metal inert gas MIG welders
- Personal computers
- Dipping vats
- Temperature gauges
- Egg incubators
- Water samplers
- Surface thermometers
- pH meters
- Animal chutes
- Cultivators
- Spectrometers
- Animal head-locks
- Tablet computers
- Disks
- Egg setters or hatchers
- Grain augers
- Portable refractometers
- Threshers
- Sweep cultivator shovels
- Agricultural tractors
- Granule applicators
- Light trucks
- Blood collection syringes
- Laboratory mechanical convection incubators
- Soil sterilizers
- Steam autoclaves
- Mowers
- Compound binocular light microscopes
- Balers
- Air samplers
- Notebook computers
- Pollen collectors
- Soil moisture neutron probes
- Insect collectors
- Laser printers
- Electronic counters
- Reach pole saws
- Electronic bench scales
- Artificial insemination syringes
- Steam sterilizers
- Laboratory separators
- Power saws
- Chisel cultivators
- Heavy cargo trucks
- Milk cooling equipment
- Fertilizer or seed spreaders
- Aerosol foggers
- Animal measuring sticks
- Livestock scales
- Statistical software
- Email software
- Data entry software
- Spreadsheet software
- Desktop publishing software
- Web browser software
- Word processing software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Office
- SAP
- Microsoft Excel