Laboratory Technician
Science & Technology
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Average Salary
RM2500 - RM 5000
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Career Trends
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Compability
What is Laboratory Technician?
Provide all the required technical support to enable the laboratory to function effectively, while adhering to correct procedures and health and safety guidelines. A laboratory technician plays an important role in the foundation stages of research and development (R&D) and in scientific analysis and investigation. He/she can work in many fields, such as oil and gas, plantation, and others.
Minimum education level
PT3
SPM
STPM
Diploma
Degree
Average Salary
Example of a Job Position
Task
Knowledge
English
Knowledge of the structure and content of English, including the meaning and spelling of each word, composition rules, and grammar.
Engineering and Technology
Knowledge of practical applications in engineering and technology. This includes the application of principles, techniques, procedures and equipment for designing and producing various goods and services.
Biology
Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, function, interdependence, and their interactions with the environment and each other.
Chemistry
Knowledge of the composition, structure and chemical properties of substances and chemical processes and transformations that occur. Includes the use of chemicals and their interactions, alarms, production techniques and disposal methods
Mechanical
Knowledge of machinery and equipment, including design, function, repair and maintenance.
Skills
Complex Problem Solving
Identify complex problems and review related information in order to develop and evaluate options and solutions that can be applied.
Reading Understanding
Understand sentences and paragraphs written in work documents.
Quality Control Analysis
Test and inspect products, services or processes in order to evaluate quality or performance.
Science
Use scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
Equipment Maintenance
Perform routine equipment maintenance and determine when and what kind of treatment is needed.
Capability
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Information Arrangement - The ability to arrange various things and actions in a certain sequence or pattern according to the rules specified (for example: number patterns, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
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Written Understanding - Ability to read and understand information and ideas conveyed through writing
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Selective Attention - The ability to concentrate on tasks in a given period without being easily distracted.
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Ability To Count - The ability to do added, less, times, divide quickly and precisely.
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Finger Agility - The ability to make precise coordination of finger movements from one or both hands, which will be used to hold, move, or attach very small objects.
