As a Zoology Technician, you will need to master following:

• analyse experimental laboratory data
• animal behaviour
• applied zoology
• apply safety procedures in laboratory
• assist in the production of laboratory documentation
• laboratory equipment
• manage inventory
• use laboratory equipment

More generally, a zoology technician is also versed in:

• animal biology
• apply scientific methods
• biology
• calibrate laboratory equipment
• collect biological data
• laboratory techniques
• maintain laboratory equipment
• perform laboratory tests
• perform scientific research
• scientific research methodology
• write technical reports

It also helps to know the following:

• analyse blood samples
• analyse cell cultures
• animal food products
• evolutionary biology
• inspect animal welfare management
• label samples
• microbiology-bacteriology
• pollution legislation
• animal welfare legislation
• chemistry
• environmental legislation
• hazardous waste storage
• keep task records
• maintain database
• prepare visual data
• preserve samples
• write research proposals