Occupation AtlasGeneticists
O*NET · 19-1029.03
Geneticists
Research and study the inheritance of traits at the molecular, organism or population level. May evaluate or treat patients with genetic disorders.
Also called Academic Pediatric Geneticist · Behavioral Geneticist · Cardiovascular Geneticist · Clinical Biochemical Geneticist · Clinical Cytogeneticist · Clinical Geneticist · Clinical Molecular Geneticist · Computational Geneticist
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Crop Quantitative Geneticist · Genetic Scientist · Geneticist · Genomics Scientist · Lab Geneticist · Laboratory Geneticist (Lab Geneticist) · Medical Geneticist · Molecular Geneticist · Pediatric Clinical Geneticist · Pediatric Geneticist · Pediatric Medical Geneticist · Pharmacogeneticist · Plants Geneticist · Population Geneticist · Postdoc Fellow · Postdoctoral Fellow (Postdoc Fellow) · Proteomics Scientist · Research Geneticist · Research Scientist · Scientist · Statistical Geneticist · Swine Genetics Researcher
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Job Zone
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Zone 5: Extensive Preparation Needed
Extensive preparation. Usually a graduate degree, with extensive skill, knowledge and experience — many of these occupations expect more than five years of experience.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
ICRInvestigative · Conventional · Realistic — the three strongest interests, in order
- I Investigative7.00
- C Conventional4.78
- R Realistic4.05
- A Artistic2.95
- S Social2.91
- E Enterprising1.61
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (42%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- None (24%)
- On-the-job training
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (36%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 4.3Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
- SciencebasicImportance 4.1Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Conduct product tests to ensure safety standards are met
- WritingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
- Active LearningbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
- SpeakingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
- MathematicsbasicImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Calculate the square footage of a new home under construction
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 3.9Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
- MonitoringbasicImportance 3.8Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
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- InstructingImportance 3.8Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
- Systems AnalysisImportance 3.6Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Determine how a new piece of equipment will affect production rates
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.5Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
- CoordinationImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Direct the activities of a road repair crew with minimal disruption of traffic flow
- PersuasionImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Convince a supervisor to purchase new office equipment
- Time ManagementImportance 3.0Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
- Systems EvaluationImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
- NegotiationImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
- Service OrientationImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
- Operations MonitoringImportance 2.8Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 2.6Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
- Operations AnalysisImportance 2.1Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
- TroubleshootingImportance 2.0Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
- ProgrammingImportance 1.9Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Write a program to sort objects in a database
- Technology DesignImportance 1.9Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
- Operation and ControlImportance 1.8Level 0.9
- Equipment SelectionImportance 1.1Level —
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.0Level —
- InstallationImportance 1.0Level —
- RepairingImportance 1.0Level —
Tasks
19 core · 5 supplementalWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Supervise or direct the work of other geneticists, biologists, technicians, or biometricians working on genetics research projects.Importance 4.5
- Write grants and papers or attend fundraising events to seek research funds.Importance 4.4
- Search scientific literature to select and modify methods and procedures most appropriate for genetic research goals.Importance 4.4
- Prepare results of experimental findings for presentation at professional conferences or in scientific journals.Importance 4.4
- Maintain laboratory notebooks that record research methods, procedures, and results.Importance 4.4
- 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.Importance 4.4
- Attend clinical and research conferences and read scientific literature to keep abreast of technological advances and current genetic research findings.Importance 4.3
- Review, approve, or interpret genetic laboratory results.Importance 4.3
- Evaluate genetic data by performing appropriate mathematical or statistical calculations and analyses.Importance 4.2
- Extract deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) or perform diagnostic tests involving processes such as gel electrophoresis, Southern blot analysis, and polymerase chain reaction analysis.Importance 4.1
- Analyze determinants responsible for specific inherited traits, and devise methods for altering traits or producing new traits.Importance 4.1
- Instruct medical students, graduate students, or others in methods or procedures for diagnosis and management of genetic disorders.Importance 3.6
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- Collaborate with biologists and other professionals to conduct appropriate genetic and biochemical analyses.Importance 3.6
- Maintain laboratory safety programs and train personnel in laboratory safety techniques.Importance 3.5
- Create or use statistical models for the analysis of genetic data.Importance 3.5
- Verify that cytogenetic, molecular genetic, and related equipment and instrumentation is maintained in working condition to ensure accuracy and quality of experimental results.Importance 3.4
- Confer with information technology specialists to develop computer applications for genetic data analysis.Importance 3.3
- Develop protocols to improve existing genetic techniques or to incorporate new diagnostic procedures.Importance 3.3
- Design sampling plans or coordinate the field collection of samples such as tissue specimens.Importance 3.2
- Evaluate, diagnose, or treat genetic diseases.Importance 3.7
- Conduct family medical studies to evaluate the genetic basis for traits or diseases.Importance 3.1
- Design and maintain genetics computer databases.Importance 3.0
- Participate in the development of endangered species breeding programs or species survival plans.Importance 2.8
- Plan curatorial programs for species collections that include acquisition, distribution, maintenance, or regeneration.Importance 2.5
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- BiologyImportance 4.8Level 6.8Level 7 looks like: Isolate and identify a new virus
- English LanguageImportance 4.3Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
- Education and TrainingImportance 3.7Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
- MathematicsImportance 3.7Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
- ChemistryImportance 3.5Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Use the proper concentration of chlorine to purify a water source
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 3.0Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 2.9Level 2.8
- Administration and ManagementImportance 2.6Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
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- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 2.5Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants for an administrative position
- Communications and MediaImportance 2.4Level 2.7
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 2.2Level 2.6
- AdministrativeImportance 2.1Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Direct phone calls to the appropriate staff member
- PhysicsImportance 2.0Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
- PsychologyImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 1.9Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
- Law and GovernmentImportance 1.8Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 1.8Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 1.7Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
- Economics and AccountingImportance 1.6Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.6Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 1.5Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Process a customer's dry-cleaning drop off
- GeographyImportance 1.5Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
- History and ArcheologyImportance 1.5Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
- MechanicalImportance 1.5Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
- Production and ProcessingImportance 1.5Level —
- TelecommunicationsImportance 1.5Level 0.4Level 1 looks like: Send an email
- DesignImportance 1.4Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
- Foreign LanguageImportance 1.4Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
- Sales and MarketingImportance 1.2Level —
- TransportationImportance 1.2Level —
- Building and ConstructionImportance 1.0Level —
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.0Level —
- Food ProductionImportance 1.0Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Written ComprehensionImportance 4.8Level 5.1Level 6 looks like: Understand an instruction book on repairing Artificial Intelligence systems
- Written ExpressionImportance 4.4Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 4.3Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 4.3Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
- Oral ExpressionImportance 4.3Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
- Category FlexibilityImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 4.0Level 4.8Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
- Problem SensitivityImportance 4.0Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
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- Fluency of IdeasImportance 3.9Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
- Information OrderingImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Decide how to calculate profits to determine the amounts of yearly bonuses
- Near VisionImportance 3.9Level 4.1Level 5 looks like: Read the fine print of a legal document
- Speech ClarityImportance 3.9Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
- Number FacilityImportance 3.8Level 3.8Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
- OriginalityImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 3.5Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
- Speech RecognitionImportance 3.4Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
- Far VisionImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Read the slides on a presentation from across a room
- Selective AttentionImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
- Speed of ClosureImportance 2.9Level 2.8Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- VisualizationImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
- MemorizationImportance 2.6Level 2.6
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 2.6Level 2.9
- Time SharingImportance 2.5Level 2.6Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
- Finger DexterityImportance 2.3Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
- Auditory AttentionImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- Control PrecisionImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
- Depth PerceptionImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 2.0Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- Manual DexterityImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Screw a light bulb into a light socket
- Trunk StrengthImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 1.9Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 1.6Level 0.8
- Reaction TimeImportance 1.6Level 0.6
- Response OrientationImportance 1.3Level —
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 1.1Level —
- Static StrengthImportance 1.1Level —
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
- Explosive StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
- Glare SensitivityImportance 1.0Level —
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 1.0Level —
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 1.0Level —
- Night VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Peripheral VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Rate ControlImportance 1.0Level —
- Sound LocalizationImportance 1.0Level —
- Spatial OrientationImportance 1.0Level —
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.0Level —
- StaminaImportance 1.0Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Getting InformationImportance 4.8Level 6.2Level 7 looks like: Study international tax laws
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 4.6Level 5.9
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 4.6Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 4.5Level 6.0Level 7 looks like: Learn information related to a complex and rapidly changing technology
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.4Level 5.4Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
- Processing InformationImportance 4.4Level 6.0Level 7 looks like: Compile data for a complex scientific report
- Working with ComputersImportance 4.4Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 4.2Level 5.4Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
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- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.1Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 4.1Level 5.6
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 4.1Level 5.4Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 4.0Level 5.6
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 4.0Level 5.4Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 3.9Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 3.8Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 3.7Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 3.6Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 3.5Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 3.5Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 3.4Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 3.4Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 3.3Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 3.2Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 3.2Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.2Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 3.0Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 3.0Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 2.7Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Help a medical patient find in-home assistance or healthcare
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 2.7Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 2.6Level 2.8
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 2.6Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 2.5Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 2.5Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 2.5Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Interview candidates for a sales position and make hiring recommendations
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 2.2Level 2.7
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 2.0Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 1.7Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Walk between workstations in a small office
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 1.7Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 1.6Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 1.4Level 0.7Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
36 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
In demand (1)
- Rhot
Hot (15; 1 more marked hot above)
- C++
- Git
- GitHub
- Linux
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
- Oracle Java
- Perl
- Python
- SAS
- Structured query language SQL
- UNIX
Other tools (20)
- Basic Local Alignment Search Tool BLAST
- Bioinformatics databases
- ClustalW
- Database software
- Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA sequence analysis software
- Email software
- Formula translation/translator FORTRAN
- Golden Helix HelixTree
- HapMap
- Insightful S-PLUS
- Mendel
- Microsoft Visual C# .NET
- PHYLIP
- Plate reader software
- RTI International SUDAAN
- Sage Accounting Software
- SAS JMP
- SAS/Genetics
- Ward Systems Group GeneHunter
- Web browser software
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