Join in with Technicians: We Make the Difference
Technicians are making a difference across society, doing exciting and interesting jobs in almost all industries. They use a unique mix of skills, and it’s this balance of scientific, engineering or technological knowledge, with skills like attention to detail and critical thinking that makes technicians special. Technicians solve problems and create things - from making life-saving vaccines to working behind the scenes at a music festival.
Visit us to find out what a technician is and how you can follow your natural skills and interests into a fulfilling, interesting technician role.
Experience a taster of our Technicians Gallery at the Science Museum and watch a real technician bring their role to life with live demos.
If you are naturally analytical, practical and a real problem-solver, a technician career could be the one for you, visit us to find out more.

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Core STEM Message
Technicians are making a difference across society, doing exciting and interesting jobs in almost all industries. They use a unique mix of skills, and it’s this balance of scientific, engineering or technological knowledge, with skills like attention to detail and critical thinking that makes technicians special. Technicians solve problems and create things - from making life-saving vaccines to working behind the scenes at a music festival. Explore the roles at technicians.org.uk
Expected Learning Outcomes
- To learn what a technician is.
- To understand how you can follow your natural skills and interests into a fulfilling, interesting technician role.
- To see a technician demo to bring a real technician role to life.
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