该小组履行以下部分或全部职责：

生物技术人员

• 建立和进行生物、微生物和生化测试和实验室分析，以支持食品生产、卫生、制药生产、生物技术和其他领域的研究和质量控制
• 应用显微镜、组织化学、色谱、电泳和光谱等方法和技术
• 在农业、植物育种、畜牧业、生物学和生物医学研究中执行实验程序
• 进行实地研究和调查，以收集水、土壤、植物和动物种群的数据和样本
• 开展环境监测和合规活动，以保护渔业资源、野生动物和其他自然资源
• 分析数据并准备报告
• 开展或监督运营计划，例如鱼类孵化场、温室和牲畜生产计划。

生物技术人员

• 协助进行生物、微生物和生化测试和实验室分析
• 执行有限范围的技术功能以支持农业、植物育种、畜牧业、生物学、生物医学研究和环境保护
• 协助进行实地研究和调查，以收集水、土壤、动植物种群的数据和样本
• 协助数据分析和报告编制。

• 作为生物技术专家，通常需要完成与农业、生物学、微生物学、野生动物或资源管理相关领域的两到三年大学课程。
• 作为生物技术员，需要完成相关领域的一到两年的大学课程。
• 可以获得省级协会的认证，但这是自愿的。

• 一些为政府和生物学学术研究提供支持的技术专家和技术人员是大学毕业生。
• 该组职业之间的流动性有限。

• 农产品和水产品检验员（22111）
• 生化技师；生物化学实验室技术员（22100 化学工艺师和技术员）
• 生物学家和相关科学家（21110）
• 生物医学工程技术员（22310电气电子工程技术员）
• 保护和渔业官员 ( 22113)
• 林业技术人员和技术员（22112）
• 医学实验室助理及相关技术职业（33101）
• 医学化验师（32120）

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Biological technologists

• Set up and conduct biological, microbiological and biochemical tests and laboratory analyses in support of research and quality control in food production, sanitation, pharmaceutical production, biotechnology and other fields
• Apply methods and techniques such as microscopy, histochemistry, chromatography, electrophoresis and spectroscopy
• Perform experimental procedures in agriculture, plant breeding, animal husbandry, biology and biomedical research
• Conduct field research and surveys to collect data and samples of water, soil, and plant and animal populations
• Conduct environmental monitoring and compliance activities for the protection of fisheries stock, wildlife and other natural resources
• Analyze data and prepare reports
• Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatchery, greenhouse and livestock production programs.

Biological technicians

• Assist in conducting biological, microbiological and biochemical tests and laboratory analyses
• Perform limited range of technical functions in support of agriculture, plant breeding, animal husbandry, biology, biomedical research and environmental protection
• Assist in conducting field research and surveys to collect data and samples of water, soil, and plant and animal populations
• Assist in analysis of data and preparation of reports.

• Completion of a two- to three-year college program in a field related to agriculture, biology, microbiology, wildlife or resource management is usually required for employment as a biological technologist.
• Completion of a one- to two-year college program in a related field is required for employment as a biological technician.
• Certification with provincial associations is available, but voluntary.

• Some technologists and technicians working in support of government and academic research in biology are university graduates.
• There is limited mobility among occupations in this group.

• Agricultural and fish products inspectors (22111)
• Biochemistry technologist; biochemistry laboratory technician (in 22100 Chemical technologists and technicians)
• Biologists and related scientists (21110)
• Biomedical engineering technologist (in 22310 Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians)
• Conservation and fishery officers (22113)
• Forestry technologists and technicians (22112)
• Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations (33101)
• Medical laboratory technologists (32120)