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Biological interaction technologist

Biological interaction technologist

Profession will appear after 2030

Trends

Increase in the number of domestic developments for oil and gas fields in Kazakhstan

Oil and gas

The once popular methods of pumping hazardous waste back into the soil or burning it are gradually becoming a thing of the past. They are being replaced by more advanced methods from the point of view of environmental safety. In particular, the technology of biological destruction, or, more simply, the destruction of oil sludge by bacteria, is becoming more and more popular. This method is safer compared to existing methods of disposal. These specialists collect, multiply such bacteria and distribute them throughout the contaminated area.

The novelty of the profession: solving existing problems in new ways: utilizing sludge with the help of bacteria.

Key competencies:

Research: identifying the right bacteria
Collection and multiplication of bacteria
Adaptation of bacteria to local conditions
Breeding and improving the characteristics of bacteria
Preparation of preparations containing bacteria

Over-professional skills

Environmental thinking is focused on achieving harmony between business and the environment. A business cycle is already developing from creation to disposal of a product, and not just its sale and consumption. Environmental thinking puts health and sustainable development at the top of the list.

The importance of environmental thinking is increasing due to the fact that industrial development has reached the limit and all further models of sustainable growth of society, the economy and business should be built on the basis of mutual interests with nature, the ecosystem, its maintenance and development.

Specialists with environmental thinking skills will be able to solve such problems as: respect for resources, achieving zero emission of harmful substances into the environment, waste management and use of secondary resources

Environmental thinking

Project and process management includes the ability to focus on the project goals, the ability to competently plan and organize team actions for the effective implementation of tasks, the ability to assess existing risks and opportunities for all parties to the interaction. A specialist who has this skill knows how to properly organize the work on the project within the specified funding framework, and is able to correctly distribute the work in order to meet the deadlines set by the project. such a specialist is constantly learning something new, is not afraid to make mistakes, is able to generate new effective ways to solve problems and tasks. the demand for specialists with knowledge and tools in the field of project management will increase, as project activities are considered by companies as the most important factor in their effective development

Project and process management

Educational institutions

Karaganda State Technical University