Geneticists

Research and study the inheritance of traits at the molecular, organism or population level. May evaluate or treat patients with genetic disorders.

Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.

Investigative

Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.

Realistic

Artistic occupations frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules.

Artistic

Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.

Conventional

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Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.

Social

First Interest High-Point

Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.

Enterprising

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Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed

Prepare results of experimental findings for presentation at professional conferences or in scientific journals.

Plan or conduct basic genomic and biological research related to areas such as regulation of gene expression, protein interactions, metabolic networks, and nucleic acid or protein complexes.

Supervise or direct the work of other geneticists, biologists, technicians, or biometricians working on genetics research projects.

Write grants and papers or attend fundraising events to seek research funds.

Maintain laboratory notebooks that record research methods, procedures, and results.

Search scientific literature to select and modify methods and procedures most appropriate for genetic research goals.

Review, approve, or interpret genetic laboratory results.

Attend clinical and research conferences and read scientific literature to keep abreast of technological advances and current genetic research findings.

Evaluate genetic data by performing appropriate mathematical or statistical calculations and analyses.

Analyze determinants responsible for specific inherited traits, and devise methods for altering traits or producing new traits.

Extract deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) or perform diagnostic tests involving processes such as gel electrophoresis, Southern blot analysis, and polymerase chain reaction analysis.

Collaborate with biologists and other professionals to conduct appropriate genetic and biochemical analyses.

Instruct medical students, graduate students, or others in methods or procedures for diagnosis and management of genetic disorders.

Create or use statistical models for the analysis of genetic data.

Maintain laboratory safety programs and train personnel in laboratory safety techniques.

Verify that cytogenetic, molecular genetic, and related equipment and instrumentation is maintained in working condition to ensure accuracy and quality of experimental results.

Develop protocols to improve existing genetic techniques or to incorporate new diagnostic procedures.

Design sampling plans or coordinate the field collection of samples such as tissue specimens.

Confer with information technology specialists to develop computer applications for genetic data analysis.

Evaluate, diagnose, or treat genetic diseases.

Conduct family medical studies to evaluate the genetic basis for traits or diseases.

Design and maintain genetics computer databases.

Participate in the development of endangered species breeding programs or species survival plans.

Plan curatorial programs for species collections that include acquisition, distribution, maintenance, or regeneration.

Binocular optical microscopes

Capillary electrophoresis equipment

Desktop computers

Fast protein liquid chromatographs FPLC

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