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name, description
| name | description |
|---|---|
| microbiologist | Occupational skill for the role 'microbiologist' (also: virologist, microbiology research analyst, histologist, bacteriologist, microbiology studies research analyst, microbiology researcher). Use when the user asks for typical microbiologist work such as: Isolate and maintain cultures of bacteria or other microorganisms in prescribed or developed media, controlling moisture, aeration, temperature, and nutrition.; Monitor and perform tests on water, food, and the environment to detect harmful microorganisms or to obtain information about sources of pollution, contamination, or infection.; Develop new products and procedures for sterilization, food and pharmaceutical supply preservation, or microbial contamination detection. |
Microbiologist
Microbiologists study and research the life forms, characteristics, and processes of microscopic organisms. They study microorganisms such as bacteria, protozoa, fungi, etc. in order to diagnose and counteract the effects that these microorganisms might have in animals, in the environment, in the food industry, or in the health care industry.
Core workflow
- Isolate and maintain cultures of bacteria or other microorganisms in prescribed or developed media, controlling moisture, aeration, temperature, and nutrition.
- Monitor and perform tests on water, food, and the environment to detect harmful microorganisms or to obtain information about sources of pollution, contamination, or infection.
- Develop new products and procedures for sterilization, food and pharmaceutical supply preservation, or microbial contamination detection.
- Examine physiological, morphological, and cultural characteristics, using microscope, to identify and classify microorganisms in human, water, and food specimens.
- Provide laboratory services for health departments, community environmental health programs, and physicians needing information for diagnosis and treatment.
- Observe action of microorganisms upon living tissues of plants, higher animals, and other microorganisms, and on dead organic matter.
- Investigate the relationship between organisms and disease, including the control of epidemics and the effects of antibiotics on microorganisms.
- Supervise biological technologists and technicians and other scientists.
How to use this skill
- Read references/profile.md for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult references/tasks.md for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check references/skills.md for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check references/tools.md for the software commonly used in this role.
- See references/ai-skills.md — matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).
Key competences (essential)
- apply for research funding
- apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities
- apply scientific methods
- biology
- biotechnology
- botany
- clinical cytology
- collect biological data
- collect samples for analysis
- communicate with a non-scientific audience
- conduct research across disciplines
- conduct research on fauna
- conduct research on flora
- conduct research on reproductive medicine
- cryopreservation
Hot technologies
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Outlook
- SAP software
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
Hot technologies
Top tools from 54 gated job ads (see references/market.md, as of 2026-07-17):
- Microsoft Excel — 17 %
- LIMS — 11 %
- Microsoft Word — 11 %
- Microsoft PowerPoint — 7 %
- SAP — 6 %
Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/a7a74a05-3dd0-46c6-99af-92df8042520c), ONET 30.3 (19-1022.00). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*