Skills of capability area | Chemical Biological and Radiological

Broad capability skill	Narrow capability skill
Biological and medical sciences	Anatomy and physiology Biochemistry Biological agent defence precursors and related materials Biological agent detection techniques Biological materials cells and tissues Biotechnology Genetic engineering and molecular biology Healthcare and well being research Horticulture and agriculture Human health physics Hygiene and sanitation research Immunology Medical products and materials research Medical treatment research techniques and procedures Microbiology Pharmacology Radiobiology Toxicology Veterinary Medicine Weapons effects research
Chemical science and technology	Agricultural chemistry Chemical agent defence precursors and related materials Chemical agent detection techniques Chemical research for non-CB detection applications Forensic science Industrial chemistry and chemical processing Inorganic chemistry Organic chemistry Physical chemistry Polymer chemistry Radiation and nuclear chemistry
Earth sciences and environmental studies	Atmospheric chemistry Environmental monitoring systems research Equipment disposal and environment protection technology
Engineering technology and design	Engineering and technical design Instrumentation and testing Integrated systems engineering and technology Nanoengineering and nanotechnology Systems engineering Test and evaluation capability
Human behavioural sciences	Human survivability protection and stress effects
Information and communications technology	Battlespace information acquisition and processing
Materials science and technology	Electronic materials technology Optoelectronic materials technology Plastics and polymers technology Smart materials for research Solvents cleaners and abrasives research Textiles technology
Mathematical and computer sciences	Data and signal processing technology Information management systems research Mathematical techniques Operations research and systems analysis Optimisation planning and decision support systems Statistical methods and techniques
Military medical research	Care of combat casualties Medical force protection Operational fitness
Military sciences and defence analysis	Operational analysis
Navigation and detection systems research	Chemical and biological sensor systems research Electrochemical detection systems research Microsensor systems research Optical detection systems research
Nuclear science and technology	Radioactivity and radioactive waste
Ordnance and platform protection research	Non-lethal weapons research
Personnel protection systems research	CBRN medical countermeasures research CBRN physical countermeasures research Physical environmental protection systems research (Oxygen, diving, altitude etc)
Physics	Acoustics Atomic and molecular physics and spectroscopy Crystallography Electricity and magnetism Fluid dynamics techniques research Optics Plasma techniques Radio frequency wave propagation Thermal technologies and thermodynamics