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2.3 KiB
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66 lines
2.3 KiB
Markdown
---
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name: physics-technician
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description: "Occupational skill for the role 'physics technician' (also: reprographics technician, physics lab technician, health physics technician, physics assistant, physicist assistant, radiation health technician). Use when the user asks for typical physics technician work such as: typical physics technician responsibilities"
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# Physics Technician
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Physics technicians monitor physical processes and perform tests for manufacturing, educational or scientific purposes. They work in laboratories, schools or production facilities where they assist physicists in their work. Physics technicians perform technical or practical work and report about their results.
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## Core workflow
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## How to use this skill
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- Read [references/profile.md](references/profile.md) for the occupation profile and scope.
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- Consult [references/tasks.md](references/tasks.md) for the full task and activity inventory.
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- Check [references/skills.md](references/skills.md) for essential vs. optional competences.
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- Check [references/tools.md](references/tools.md) for the software commonly used in this role.
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- See [references/ai-skills.md](references/ai-skills.md) — matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).
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## Key competences (essential)
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- analyse experimental laboratory data
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- apply safety procedures in laboratory
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- apply statistical analysis techniques
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- assist scientific research
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- execute analytical mathematical calculations
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- gather experimental data
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- laboratory techniques
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- maintain laboratory equipment
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- perform laboratory tests
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- physics
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- report analysis results
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- scientific research methodology
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- use measurement instruments
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## Hot technologies
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- Microsoft Azure software
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- Microsoft Excel
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- Microsoft Office software
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- Microsoft Outlook
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- Microsoft PowerPoint
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- Microsoft Windows
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- Microsoft Windows Server
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- Microsoft Word
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- Oracle Java
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- Structured query language SQL
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## Hot technologies
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Top tools from 51 gated job ads (see references/market.md, as of 2026-07-18):
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- Microsoft Excel — 12 %
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- Microsoft Word — 10 %
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- air samplers — 6 %
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- contamination monitors — 6 %
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---
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*Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/a9bcc9e0-5be7-47a0-818b-acad10fe90d9), O*NET 30.3 (19-4051.02, manual nearest match). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*
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