As a Microbiologist, you will need to master following:

• botany
• conduct research on fauna
• conduct research on flora
• detect microorganisms
• manage intellectual property rights
• microbiology-bacteriology
• operate open source software

More generally, a microbiologist is also versed in:

• apply for research funding
• apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities
• apply scientific methods
• biology
• biotechnology
• clinical cytology
• collect biological data
• collect samples for analysis
• communicate with a non-scientific audience
• conduct research across disciplines
• demonstrate disciplinary expertise
• develop professional network with researchers and scientists
• disseminate results to the scientific community
• draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation
• evaluate research activities
• gather experimental data
• increase the impact of science on policy and society
• interact professionally in research and professional environments
• manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data
• manage open publications
• manage personal professional development
• manage research data
• medical genetics
• mentor individuals
• molecular biology
• pathogenic microorganisms
• perform project management
• perform scientific research
• promote inclusion in research
• promote open innovation in research
• promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities
• promote the transfer of knowledge
• publish academic research
• scientific research methodology
• send biological samples to laboratory
• speak different languages
• synthesise information
• think abstractly
• think analytically
• virology
• write scientific publications

It also helps to know the following:

• analyse cell cultures
• biological chemistry
• develop bioremediation techniques
• develop new food products
• develop vaccines
• helminthology
• parasitology
• perform lectures
• provide specialist pharmaceutical advice
• advise on legislative acts
• apply blended learning
• assess environmental impact
• assist in clinical trials
• communicable diseases
• contribute to registration of pharmaceutical products
• control production
• develop pharmaceutical drugs
• develop scientific research protocols
• histology
• immunology
• laboratory techniques
• perform laboratory tests
• pharmaceutical chemistry
• pharmaceutical industry
• prepare compliance documents
• production processes
• recommend product improvements
• supervise laboratory operations
• teach in academic or vocational contexts
• toxicology
• write research proposals