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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 “Senior Agricultural Assistant”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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