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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 “Seed Laboratory Technician”

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

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

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