From Biological Technicians to …

Assist biological and medical scientists. Set up, operate, and maintain laboratory instruments and equipment, monitor experiments, collect data and samples, make observations, and calculate and record results. May analyze organic substances, such as blood, food, and drugs.

Typical skills in this occupation (O*NET)

BiologyReading ComprehensionEnglish LanguageActive ListeningScienceCritical ThinkingComputers and ElectronicsActive Learning

1. Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists

   Close match

   ✓ Skills commonly used in both roles

   Chemistry, Computers and Electronics, English Language, Critical Thinking, Science, Biology

   ＋ Skills often needed to add

   Customer and Personal ServiceAdministrativeMedicine and DentistryEducation and TrainingQuality Control Analysis

   1 live listing on JOBUS in California

   • Cytotechnologist · Military Treatment Facilities under DHA · San Diego, CA

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2. Chemical Technicians

   Close match

   ✓ Skills commonly used in both roles

   Science, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Active Listening, Writing

   ＋ Skills often needed to add

   Operations MonitoringQuality Control Analysis

   2 live listings on JOBUS in California

   • Research Development and Compliance Associate · California State University · Carson, CA
   • Research Technician II (TUC – Biology) · California State University · Los Angeles, CA

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3. Cytogenetic Technologists

   Close match

   ✓ Skills commonly used in both roles

   Reading Comprehension, Biology, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Active Listening, Writing

   ＋ Skills often needed to add

   Time ManagementSystems Analysis

   1 live listing on JOBUS in California

   • Cytotechnologist · Military Treatment Facilities under DHA · San Diego, CA

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4. Histotechnologists

   Close match

   ✓ Skills commonly used in both roles

   Biology, Reading Comprehension, Chemistry, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making, Critical Thinking

   ＋ Skills often needed to add

   Production and ProcessingCustomer and Personal ServiceOperations Monitoring

   1 live listing on JOBUS in California

   • Cytotechnologist · Military Treatment Facilities under DHA · San Diego, CA

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5. Bioinformatics Technicians

   Good match

   ✓ Skills commonly used in both roles

   Computers and Electronics, Mathematics, English Language, Biology, Reading Comprehension, Writing

   ＋ Skills often needed to add

   MathematicsSystems Analysis

   1 live listing on JOBUS in California

   • Research Analyst · California State University · Los Angeles, CA

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Occupation data: 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 license. JOBUS modified the data for display.