What You'll Do

  • Write grants and papers or attend fundraising events to seek research funds.
  • Verify that cytogenetic, molecular genetic, and related equipment and instrumentation is maintained in working condition to ensure accuracy and quality of experimental results.
  • Plan curatorial programs for species collections that include acquisition, distribution, maintenance, or regeneration.
  • Participate in the development of endangered species breeding programs or species survival plans.
  • Maintain laboratory safety programs and train personnel in laboratory safety techniques.
  • Instruct medical students, graduate students, or others in methods or procedures for diagnosis and management of genetic disorders.
  • Evaluate, diagnose, or treat genetic diseases.
  • Design and maintain genetics computer databases.
  • Confer with information technology specialists to develop computer applications for genetic data analysis.
  • Collaborate with biologists and other professionals to conduct appropriate genetic and biochemical analyses.

Essential Skills

Reading Comprehension 4.25/5
Science 4.12/5
Active Listening 4.0/5
Writing 4.0/5
Speaking 4.0/5
Critical Thinking 4.0/5
Active Learning 4.0/5
Complex Problem Solving 4.0/5
Judgment and Decision Making 4.0/5
Mathematics 3.88/5
Learning Strategies 3.88/5
Monitoring 3.75/5

Career Fit Overview

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Top passions

  • Analyst: Investigating problems and finding patterns keeps you engaged.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
  • Maker: Building and fixing energizes you. You like tangible results and practical tools.

Common styles

Integrity, Analytical Thinking, Attention to Detail, Persistence, Achievement/Effort

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Written Comprehension 4.75/5
Written Expression 4.38/5
Oral Comprehension 4.25/5
Oral Expression 4.25/5
Inductive Reasoning 4.25/5
Problem Sensitivity 4.0/5
Deductive Reasoning 4.0/5
Category Flexibility 4.0/5

Technologies & Tools

Basic Local Alignment Search Tool BLAST Bioinformatics databases C++ ClustalW Database software Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA sequence analysis software Email software Formula translation/translator FORTRAN Git GitHub Golden Helix HelixTree HapMap Insightful S-PLUS Linux Mendel Microsoft Access Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office software Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Visual C# .NET

Work Environment & Style

Common Styles for This Career

  • Integrity (High importance: 4.8/5)
  • Analytical Thinking (High importance: 4.72/5)
  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 4.72/5)
  • Persistence (High importance: 4.48/5)
  • Achievement/Effort (High importance: 4.44/5)

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How to Become One

This career requires extensive preparation, typically including a graduate degree (Master's or Doctoral) and several years of experience. Most professionals in this field have invested significant time in education and training.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

Academic Pediatric Geneticist Behavioral Geneticist Cardiovascular Geneticist Clinical Biochemical Geneticist Clinical Cytogeneticist Clinical Geneticist Clinical Molecular Geneticist Computational Geneticist Crop Quantitative Geneticist Genetic Scientist Geneticist Genomics Scientist Laboratory Geneticist (Lab Geneticist) Medical Geneticist Molecular Geneticist Pediatric Clinical Geneticist Pediatric Geneticist Pediatric Medical Geneticist Pharmacogeneticist Plants Geneticist Population Geneticist Proteomics Scientist Research Geneticist Research Scientist Scientist Statistical Geneticist Swine Genetics Researcher