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Scientific laboratory technician

Other names

laboratory technology specialist, lab assistant, chemistry laboratory assistant, laboratory assistant, laboratory technology expert, laboratory technologist, laboratory research assistant

Life sciences and biology

Scientific laboratory technicians carry out laboratory-based research, analysis and testing and support life science professionals.

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    Do research and tests in a laboratory.

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    Take samples and test them.

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    Measure and study samples carefully.

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Sources

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Uganda Public Service: schemes of service, job descriptions, adverts and the salary structure 2026/27

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Ministry of Public Service, Health Service Commission, Education Service Commission and others; each post cites its document. Gathered by The Collar360.

Government of Uganda publications (public)

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

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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.

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In other languages

français
technicien de laboratoire scientifique/technicienne de laboratoire scientifique
español
técnico de laboratorio en ciencias de la vida/técnica de laboratorio en ciencias de la vida
العربية
فني المختبر العلمي
português
Técnico de laboratório científico/Técnica de laboratório científico
Deutsch
Labortechniker Biowissenschaften/Labortechnikerin Biowissenschaften
italiano
tecnico di laboratorio scientifico

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