Biologist, microbiology

Biologists, botanists, zoologists and related professionals study living organisms, their interactions with each other and with the environment, and apply this knowledge to solve problems related to human health and the environment. They work in various fields such as botany, zoology, ecology, marine biology, genetics, immunology, pharmacology, toxicology, physiology, microbiology and virology.

• conducting research in laboratories and in the field to extend scientific knowledge of living organisms; making new discoveries; testing hypotheses; solving problems in areas such as the environment, agriculture and health; developing new products, processes and techniques for pharmaceutical, agricultural and environmental use;
• designing and conducting experiments and tests;
• collecting samples and data on humans, animals, insects and plants, studying their origin, development, chemical and physical forms, structure, composition, life and reproductive processes;
• investigating living organisms using various specialised equipment, instruments, technologies and techniques such as electron microscopes, telemetry, global positioning systems, biotechnology, satellite imagery, genetic engineering, digital image analysis, polymerase chain reaction and computer modelling;
• identifying, classifying, recording and monitoring living organisms and maintaining databases on them;
• preparing scientific papers and reports detailing research and new findings and making them available to the scientific community through publication in scientific journals or presentation at conferences;
• designing and conducting environmental impact assessments to identify changes caused by natural and human factors;
• advising government authorities and institutions, enterprises and other organisations on the conservation and management of natural resources and the effects of climate change and pollution.
• Examples of occupations in this unit group:
• Bacteriologist
• Botanist
• Zoologist
• Biologist
• Biologist, geneticist
• Biologist, marine
• Biologist, microbiology
• Biologist, molecular
• Biologist, pharmacology