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Bacteriology technician

Other names

biochemistry lab technician, biochemistry laboratory technician, biology technologist, chemistry technologist, biochemistry technologist, medical laboratory technician, bacteriology technologist, bacteriology culture technician, bacteriology lab technician, lab technician, medical lab technician

Life sciences and biology

They help study and test bacteria in a laboratory, collect samples, record results, write reports and keep supplies stocked.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Conduct research, or assist in the conduct of research, including the collection of information and samples, such as blood, water, soil, plants and animals.

  2. 2

    Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.

  3. 3

    Input data into databases.

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Sources

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

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In other languages

français
technicien bactériologiste/technicienne bactériologiste
español
técnico en laboratorio bacteriológico/técnica en laboratorio bacteriológico
العربية
فني علم الجراثيم
português
Técnico de bacteriologia/Técnica de bacteriologia
Deutsch
Bakteriologietechniker/Bakteriologietechnikerin
italiano
tecnico di batteriologia

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