ANZSCO 234517: Microbiologist
Skill Level: 1 | Assessing Authority: VETASSESS (Group: A)
Job description
A Microbiologist studies microscopic forms of life such as bacteria, viruses and protozoa.
Job Duties:
Highly relevant tasks include:
- Studying the growth and characteristics of micro-organisms, such as bacteria, algae and fungi, and the effects they have on plants, animals and humans to develop medical, veterinary, industrial, environmental and other practical applications.
- Designing and conducting experiments, making observations and measurements, researching information, analysing data, preparing or supervising the preparation of laboratory reports and scientific papers, presenting findings at scientific meetings and conferences, and supervising the work of staff.
Other highly relevant tasks may include:
- Conducting research on microscopic organisms such as bacteria, virus, and fungi for their use in basic and applied research;
- Working in the laboratory settings, carrying out and monitoring scientific experiments on a microscopic level;
- Communicating the outcomes of research activity by means of peer-reviewed scientific publications, reports and reviews, and giving oral presentations to scientific, client and community audiences where appropriate;
- Developing procedures to improve quality of microbiological test methods and processes and contribute to assay development in industrial microbiology laboratories;
- Development, validation and implementation of new methods/technologies into the QC/QA operational departments;
- Evaluating and researching microbiology laboratory procedures (such as but not limited: methods verification, validation, etc.), recommending improvements for laboratory tests, and providing assistance to the lab management for grant application and reports.
Occupations considered suitable under this ANZSCO code:
- Bacteriologist (Non-medical)
Closely-related occupations in ANZSCO Unit Group 2345
- » Biotechnologist
- » Life Scientists nec (not elsewhere classified)
- » Life Scientist (General)
- » Biochemist
- » Botanist
- » Marine Biologist
- » Zoologist
Employment Information
This field of science is closely related to other life sciences such as molecular biology and biochemistry. Microbiologists work in several fields including, but not limited to, medicine, research, and university teaching.
Although their work is also required in industries such as pharmaceuticals, food processing, and biotechnology, employment should involve novel scientific research, experimental and methodology development.
In Australia, Microbiologists are employed in nearly every industry, including food, health, agriculture, pollution control, biotechnology, and pharmaceuticals.
Qualification
Skills Assessment of the qualification involves assessment of both the qualification level and content. Qualifications are assessed according to the guidelines published by the Australian Government Department of Education and Training.
This occupation requires a qualification assessed as comparable to the education level of an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) bachelor’s degree or higher degree and in a field highly relevant to the nominated occupation.
Highly relevant major fields of study include:
- Microbiology
- Microbiology and Immunology
- Molecular Genetics
- Biomedical
- Science
- Biotechnology
- Medical Laboratory Sciences.
The qualifications in the fields listed below may be accepted on a case-by-case basis if the program consists of specialised Microbiology subjects and precedes at least one year of highly relevant employment in that specific knowledge area.
- » Animal and Veterinary Biosciences
- » Environmental Science
- » Marine Science
- » Forensic Biotechnology
- » Chemistry/Biochemistry
- » Food Science and Technology
- » Engineering Science (Microbiological Research)
- » Life Science
Criteria for a positive Skills Assessment
Please note in order to achieve a successful skills assessment outcome, a positive assessment for both qualifications and employment is required.
Qualifications
- This occupation requires a qualification assessed as comparable to the education level of an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) bachelor’s degree or higher degree and in a field highly relevant to the nominated occupation.
Employment:
- at least one year of post-qualification employment at an appropriate skill level,
- undertaken in the last five years,
- working 20 hours or more per week, and
- highly relevant to the nominated occupation.
Source from: vetassess.com.au
Documents Requirement
The following is a summary of the documentation list that you need in order to submit your application for the skill assessment. Please visit VETASSESS for a comprehensive list of all of the document requirements. Documents in a language other than English have to be translated by a professional translator first.
- Passport and passport photo
- Proof of identity, including a national ID or driver’s license
- qualification certificate and academic transcript.
- employment evidence, including an employment letter, payslips, tax return and superannuation.
Processing Time
The full skills assessment process for this occupation will take between 12 and 20 weeks from the date you submit and pay for the application to VETASSESS. The time it takes to finish depends on how quickly VETASSESS get all of the required documents and any other information from you. Making sure you've given all the necessary documents in the right format will help cut down on the time it takes to process.
What will I get after the assessment?
When your application for a skills assessment is done, the assessing authority will send you an email with a soft copy of the skills assessment outcome letter.
The letter should contain the required skill level outcome, whether your qualification is assessed as comparable to the education level of an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) or not. Furthermore, it outlines the employment period that you have claimed and whether the evidence that you provided is met or not. If you meet both the qualifications and employment criteria for the skill assessment, you will get a positive result. If you don't, you will get an unsuccessful result.
Application Fees
The following table provides an outline of the fees that are charged by VETASSESS in accordance with it for the purpose of their service of full skill assessments for professional occupations.
| Application Fees – Full Skills Assessment | |
| Applicant is a resident of Australia for tax purposes* (fee includes GST) | AUD $1058.20 |
| Applicant is NOT a resident of Australia for tax purposes*(fee excludes GST) | AUD $962.00 |
