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31411

Biological technician

Biological technician provides technical assistance in researching and analysing the relationship between living organisms and their environment. He/she sets up laboratory instruments and equipment, collects and analyses data for experiments and examines organic substances such as bodily fluids, drugs, plants and food. He/she also compiles reports and maintains laboratory stock.

Level

unit

Mapped ISCO

1

Source

SingStat

In this unit group: sibling units

Official data

Official nameSingapore Standard Industrial Classification (SSOC 2024)
Issuing authorityDepartment of Statistics Singapore (SingStat / DOS)
Tax authorityInland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) (IRAS)
PurposeClassifies occupations in Singapore for labour statistics, workforce planning, and international reporting.
Active versionSSOC 2024 (21 Mar 2024)
Hierarchy levelUnit (final leaf, 5-digit)
Sourcehttps://www.singstat.gov.sg/standards/standards-and-classifications/ssic
Prior versionsSSIC 2020, SSIC 2015

Definition & tasks

Biological technician provides technical assistance in researching and analysing the relationship between living organisms and their environment. He/she sets up laboratory instruments and equipment, collects and analyses data for experiments and examines organic substances such as bodily fluids, drugs, plants and food. He/she also compiles reports and maintains laboratory stock.

Tasks

No tasks listed.

Examples

Under this unit

•Ÿ  Bacteriology technician •Ÿ  Biology laboratory technician •Ÿ  Microbiology technician •Ÿ  Tissue culture technician (non-plant)

Elsewhere

•Ÿ  Forensic science technician, see 31299 •Ÿ  Plant tissue culture technician, see 31422

Hierarchy context

3→31→314→3141→31411 Biological technician

Correspondence tables

SSOC 2020

  • 31411 — Biological technician

ISCO-08

  • 3141 — Life science technicians (excluding medical)

Alphabetical index entries

Data source: Department of Statistics Singapore (SingStat / DOS) (https://www.singstat.gov.sg/standards/standards-and-classifications/ssic). Official SSOC 2024 workbooks.

Last refresh: 21 Mar 2024. Version: SSOC 2024.

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