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Microbiologist

Other names

virologist, microbiology research analyst, histologist, bacteriologist, microbiology studies research analyst, microbiology researcher, microbiology studies scientist, microbiology science researcher, microbiology scholar, microbiology studies analyst, helminthologist, microbiology studies researcher

Life sciences and biology

Microbiologists study and research the life forms, characteristics, and processes of microscopic organisms.

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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

    Isolate and maintain cultures of bacteria or other microorganisms in prescribed or developed media, controlling moisture, aeration, temperature, and nutrition.

  2. 2

    Provide laboratory services for health departments, community environmental health programmes, and physicians needing information for diagnosis and treatment.

  3. 3

    Monitor and perform tests on water, food, and the environment to detect harmful microorganisms or to obtain information about sources of pollution, contamination, or infection.

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Sources

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Uganda programmes: NCHE accredited programmes and the health, vocational and teacher training bodies

Official record

National Council for Higher Education, UHPAB, UVTAB, the TVET Council, UNMC, AHPC, UNITE and others. Gathered by The Collar360.

Public registers

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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.

Free to use with attribution

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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.

CC BY 4.0

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In other languages

français
microbiologiste
español
microbiólogo/microbióloga
العربية
عالم احياء دقيقة / عالمة أحياء دقيقة
português
Microbiologista
Deutsch
Mikrobiologe/Mikrobiologin
italiano
microbiologo/microbiologa

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