Group
Occupation
244631 Biotechnologist
Latest release
Consultation draft: Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO)
Reference period
July 2024
Released
25/07/2024
First release
244631 Biotechnologist
Studies the anatomy, physiology, genetics, and characteristics of living organisms and isolated biological molecules to improve or develop new products and processes in a wide range of industries, including agriculture, food production, and medicine.
Specialisations
- Bioinformatician
- Molecular Biologist
ANZSCO skill level
This occupation has a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.
Australia
- Skill Level 1: Bachelor Degree, higher qualification, or at least five years of relevant experience
New Zealand
- Skill Level 1: Bachelor Degree, higher qualification, or at least five years of relevant experience
Main tasks
- Studies, analyses, and manipulates genes to develop new drugs
- Analyses and models large datasets of molecular and genomic sequences to identify patterns
- Researches, develops, and creates new products in biotechnology
- Identifies and improves industrial use of genetic attributes of cells and organisms
- Uses computational methods to develop new or improve existing software tools and algorithms used in the analysis of large datasets of biological data
- Researches, develops, and improves biodegradable materials
- Genetically modifies crops to improve pest resistance and increase productivity