Upstream biomanufacturing technician vs fishery observer

The differences between upstream biomanufacturing technicians and fishery observers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an upstream biomanufacturing technician and a fishery observer. Additionally, an upstream biomanufacturing technician has an average salary of $50,881, which is higher than the $36,453 average annual salary of a fishery observer.

The top three skills for an upstream biomanufacturing technician include cell culture, harvest and CIP. The most important skills for a fishery observer are biological samples, vessel safety, and biological data.

Upstream biomanufacturing technician vs fishery observer overview

	Upstream Biomanufacturing Technician	Fishery Observer
Yearly salary	$50,881	$36,453
Hourly rate	$24.46	$17.53
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	7,860	405
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 88%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Upstream biomanufacturing technician vs fishery observer salary

Upstream biomanufacturing technicians and fishery observers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Upstream Biomanufacturing Technician	Fishery Observer
Average salary	$50,881	$36,453
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $73,000	Between $27,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between upstream biomanufacturing technician and fishery observer education

There are a few differences between an upstream biomanufacturing technician and a fishery observer in terms of educational background:

	Upstream Biomanufacturing Technician	Fishery Observer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 88%
Most common major	Biology	Ecology, Population Biology, And Epidemiology
Most common college	Harvard University	Duke University

Upstream biomanufacturing technician vs fishery observer demographics

Here are the differences between upstream biomanufacturing technicians' and fishery observers' demographics:

	Upstream Biomanufacturing Technician	Fishery Observer
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 50.0% Female, 50.0%	Male, 63.6% Female, 36.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.6% Asian, 13.5% White, 58.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 12.8% White, 53.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.6%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between upstream biomanufacturing technician and fishery observer duties and responsibilities

Upstream biomanufacturing technician example responsibilities.

Assist in managing technical and regulatory site visits to the laboratory and interface with QA and RA on all vendor/regulatory audits.
Assist senior level manufacturing technicians within a cGMP facility in the fermentation and harvest of proprietary biopharmaceuticals for purification and packaging.
Participate in regulatory inspections and FDA tours.

Fishery observer example responsibilities.

Assist in taking patient medical history and managing clinical patients and participate in medical team discussions regarding patient treatment plans.
Monitor the vessels level of compliance with fishing regulations in accordance with the U.S. coast guard and NMFS.
Record data is reported to NOAA through online data entry as well as hard copy.
Work aboard foreign fisheries vessels to collect data, tag sharks, and monitor fishing activities.
Submit work proposals for the development of new training materials and curricula in coordination and collaboration with NMFS.
Monitor compliance of fisheries and environmental regulations.

Upstream biomanufacturing technician vs fishery observer skills

Common upstream biomanufacturing technician skills

Cell Culture, 44%
Harvest, 24%
CIP, 21%
Clean Rooms, 7%
Bioreactors, 5%

Common fishery observer skills

Biological Samples, 19%
Vessel Safety, 13%
Biological Data, 7%
Fisheries Management, 7%
Data Collection, 7%
Nmfs, 7%

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