SSOC 2024 unit
Manufacturing Verified · 21 Mar 202431411
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 name | Singapore Standard Industrial Classification (SSOC 2024) |
| Issuing authority | Department of Statistics Singapore (SingStat / DOS) |
| Tax authority | Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) (IRAS) |
| Purpose | Classifies occupations in Singapore for labour statistics, workforce planning, and international reporting. |
| Active version | SSOC 2024 (21 Mar 2024) |
| Hierarchy level | Unit (final leaf, 5-digit) |
| Source | https://www.singstat.gov.sg/standards/standards-and-classifications/ssic |
| Prior versions | SSIC 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
• Bacteriology technician • Biology laboratory technician • Microbiology technician • Tissue culture technician (non-plant)
Elsewhere
• Forensic science technician, see 31299 • Plant tissue culture technician, see 31422
Hierarchy context
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.