Description
Biochemistry technicians provide technical assistance in researching, analysing and testing the reactions caused by chemicals in living organisms. They use laboratory equipment to help develop or improve chemical-based products and also collect and analyse data for experiments, compile reports and maintain laboratory stock.
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Theoretical Knowledge
laboratory equipmentstem cellsgeneticsbiological chemistryscientific research methodologybiologysolid phase microextractionlaboratory techniqueslife sciencesbiotechnologycommunicable diseasesendocrinologytoxicologyevolutionary biologyanalytical chemistryvirologymicrobiology-bacteriologycomputational chemistryclinical cytologypharmacologyhazardous waste storage
Practical Skills
apply safety procedures in laboratoryperform laboratory testsapply scientific methodsconduct routine blood testingwrite technical reportsmaintain laboratory equipmentcollect samples for analysismanage inventoryperform scientific researchcalibrate laboratory equipmentuse laboratory equipmentanalyse experimental laboratory dataassist in the production of laboratory documentationprepare visual dataanalyse cell culturespreserve samplesmaintain freelance databaseexamine samples in dermatologywrite research proposalsanalyse blood sampleskeep task recordsperform chemical experimentslabel samples