Botanical technician jobs in Finland
Botanical technicians provide technical assistance in researching and testing different plant species to monitor their properties such as growth and structure. They collect and analyse data using laboratory equipment, compile reports and maintain laboratory stock. Botanical technicians also study plants to research their use in areas such as medicine, food and materials.
Botanical technician - Which skills are essential?
Carry out tests in a laboratory to produce reliable and precise data to support scientific research and product testing.
The taxonomy or classification of plant life, phylogeny and evolution, anatomy and morphology, and physiology.
Clean laboratory glassware and other equipment after use and inspect it for damage or corrosion in order to ensure its proper functioning.
The tools and equipment used by scientists and other scientific professionals in a laboratory.
Gain, correct or improve knowledge about phenomena by using scientific methods and techniques, based on empirical or measurable observations.
Assist in documenting laboratory work, especially paying attention to policies and standard operating procedures.
Make sure that laboratory equipment is used in a safe manner and the handling of samples and specimens is correct. Work to ensure the validity of results obtained in research.
Make correct use of laboratory equipment when working in a laboratory.
The variety of plants, trees and shrubs and their special characteristics.
Apply scientific methods and techniques to investigate phenomena, by acquiring new knowledge or correcting and integrating previous knowledge.
Techniques applied in the different fields of natural science in order to obtain experimental data such as gravimetric analysis, gas chromatography, electronic or thermic methods.
Calibrate laboratory equipment by comparing between measurements: one of known magnitude or correctness, made with a trusted device and a second measurement from another piece of laboratory equipment. Make the measurements in as similar a way as possible.
Compose technical customer reports understandable for people without technical background.
Tissues, cells, and functions of plant and animal organisms and their interdependencies and interactions with each other and the environment.
The varieties, characteristics and structural and functional features of plants, depending on their habitat.
Analyse experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings
Control product inventory in balance of availability and storage costs.
Collect biological specimens, record and summarise biological data for use in technical studies, developing environmental management plans and biological products.
The theoretical methodology used in scientific research involving doing background research, constructing an hypothesis, testing it, analysing data and concluding the results.
Botanical technician - Which skills are useful but not essential?
The care and maintenance of aquatic biological species.
Monitor activities and perform tasks ensuring compliance with standards involving environmental protection and sustainability, and amend activities in the case of changes in environmental legislation. Ensure that the processes are compliant with environment regulations and best practices.
Maintain a freelance database that offers extra support to your teams and is able to calculate negotiating costs.
Synthetise and write proposals aiming to solve research problems. Draft the proposal baseline and objectives, the estimated budget, risks and impact. Document the advances and new developments on the relevant subject and field of study.
Principles of botanicals with a primary focus in herbaceous and annual plants in raw form.
Analyse cell cultures grown from tissue samples, performing also screening of the cervical smear to detect fertility issues.
Organise and classify records of prepared reports and correspondence related to the performed work and progress records of tasks.
The variety of products used to treat and invigorate plants such as fertilizers, sprayers, etc.
The environmental policies and legislation applicable in a certain domain.
Analyse data that interpret correlations between human activities and environmental effects.
Determine the need for nursing activities and carry out nursing by cultivating, maintaining, watering and spraying the plants and trees manually or using appropriate equipment, taking into account the plant species and following safety requirements.
Handle chemical products for soil and plants includes cleaning the equipment used for spreading and spraying, mixing of chemicals, preparing pesticides and herbicides for spraying, preparing fertilisers for spreading.
Manage and support overall plant health. Practice sustainable gardening techniques and integrated pest management in gardens both outdoor and indoor.
Develop and advise on implementation of soil health and plant nutrition programs.
The study of how organisms interact and their relation to the ambient environment.
Conduct field surveys to collect information about the number and distribution of organisms.
Prepare charts and graphs in order to present data in a visual manner.
The composition, structure, and properties of substances and the processes and transformations that they undergo; the uses of different chemicals and their interactions, production techniques, risk factors, and disposal methods.
The standard horticultural practices, including but not limited to planting, pruning, corrective pruning, and fertilisation.
The regulations and procedures surrounding the safekeeping of materials and substances which pose health and safety risks.
Be aware of the general principles of the concept of bio-security and in particular, the disease prevention rules to be implemented in case of epidemics endangering public health.
Label raw material/ product samples for laboratory checks, according to implemented quality system.
Preserve collected and labelled samples of raw materials and other food products. Preserve samples applying chemical or physical methods.