technician
n. countablen. a person whose job involves using special skills or equipment, especially in science, medicine, or technology. They are the experts who fix machines or run tests in a lab.
n. a person employed to look after technical equipment or do practical work in a laboratory. Refers to a skilled worker who applies specific principles and techniques to practical tasks.
The lab technician tests the water samples every morning.
When the office network crashed, the IT technician arrived within minutes to reset the server.
While the lead scientist designed the experiment, the senior technician was responsible for calibrating the high-precision instruments and recording the raw data.
From technic + -ian.
Commonly modified by the field of expertise, such as 'pharmacy technician' or 'sound technician'.