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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and organise technical duties
   • Confirm outputs for defined area of responsibility and identify technical duties and responsibilities.
   • Determine processes, resources, timelines and equipment requirements.
   • Determine risk management practices, work health and safety, environmental and other legislative requirements.
   • Obtain and prepare resources and equipment.
2. Collect and record information
   • Carry out technical duties under general direction.
   • Collect and record information in accordance with planned processes and timelines.
   • Use and maintain resources and equipment.
   • Follow risk management practices, work health and safety, environmental and other legislative requirements.
3. Compile and report data
   • Compile data and maintain records.
   • Manipulate data and deal with irregularities in accordance with task requirements.
   • Prepare reports in accordance with task requirements.
4. Plan and organise technical duties
   • Confirm outputs for defined area of responsibility and identify technical duties and responsibilities.
   • Determine processes, resources, timelines and equipment requirements.
   • Determine risk management practices, work health and safety, environmental and other legislative requirements.
   • Obtain and prepare resources and equipment.
5. Collect and record information
   • Carry out technical duties under general direction.
   • Collect and record information in accordance with planned processes and timelines.
   • Use and maintain resources and equipment.
   • Follow risk management practices, work health and safety, environmental and other legislative requirements.
6. Compile and report data
   • Compile data and maintain records.
   • Manipulate data and deal with irregularities in accordance with task requirements.
   • Prepare reports in accordance with task requirements.

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following on at least one occasion.

analysing mathematical data

observing and reporting

using communication styles to suit different audiences and purposes

reading formal documents and applying them in the workplace

writing technical reports requiring precision of expression

operating machinery and experimental equipment

applying work health and safety and environmental requirements related to working in a scientific and/or technological research environment

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the depth of knowledge demonstrated must be appropriate to the job context of the candidate.

experimental procedures and scientific methods

analytical techniques

simple statistical analysis

the scientific/technological area

work health and safety, environmental protections, public sector legislation, public sector standards and organisational code of practice as they relate to work in a scientific research and/or technical environment

standard operating procedures and/or work instructions

technical support work relevant to specialist area

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