Geneticists
O*NET Code: 19-1029.03
Education Level
Zone 5 - Extensive Prep
Master's/Doctoral degree
Description
Research and study the inheritance of traits at the molecular, organism or population level. May evaluate or treat patients with genetic disorders.
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💼 Also Known As
Academic Pediatric GeneticistBehavioral GeneticistCardiovascular GeneticistClinical Biochemical GeneticistClinical CytogeneticistClinical GeneticistClinical Molecular GeneticistComputational GeneticistCrop Quantitative GeneticistGenetic ScientistGeneticistGenomics ScientistLaboratory Geneticist (Lab Geneticist)Medical GeneticistMolecular GeneticistPediatric Clinical GeneticistPediatric GeneticistPediatric Medical GeneticistPharmacogeneticistPlants Geneticist
⚡ Skills (22)
Reading Comprehension4/100
Science4/100
Active Listening4/100
Writing4/100
Speaking4/100
Critical Thinking4/100
Active Learning4/100
Complex Problem Solving4/100
Judgment and Decision Making4/100
Mathematics4/100
+ 12 more skills
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (36)
🔥C++
Object or component oriented development software
🔥Git
File versioning software
🔥GitHub
Application server software
🔥Linux
Operating system software
🔥Microsoft Access
Data base user interface and query software
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
Office suite software
🔥Microsoft PowerPoint
Presentation software
🔥Microsoft Word
Word processing software
🔥Oracle Java
Object or component oriented development software
🔥Perl
Object or component oriented development software
🔥Python
Object or component oriented development software
🔥R
Object or component oriented development software
🔥SAS
Analytical or scientific software
🔥Structured query language SQL
Data base user interface and query software
🔥UNIX
Operating system software
0Basic Local Alignment Search Tool BLAST
Analytical or scientific software
0Bioinformatics databases
Data base user interface and query software
0ClustalW
Analytical or scientific software
0Database software
Data base user interface and query software
0Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA sequence analysis software
Analytical or scientific software
0Email software
Electronic mail software
0Formula translation/translator FORTRAN
Development environment software
0Golden Helix HelixTree
Data mining software
0HapMap
Data base user interface and query software
0Insightful S-PLUS
Analytical or scientific software
0Mendel
Analytical or scientific software
0Microsoft Visual C# .NET
Object or component oriented development software
0PHYLIP
Analytical or scientific software
0Plate reader software
Medical software
0RTI International SUDAAN
Analytical or scientific software
0SAS JMP
Analytical or scientific software
0SAS/Genetics
Analytical or scientific software
0Sage Accounting Software
Analytical or scientific software
0Ward Systems Group GeneHunter
Analytical or scientific software
0Web browser software
Internet browser software
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📊 Skills Comparison
Geneticists → Biochemists and Biophysicists
Transition Difficulty: Easy (90% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (19)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Science
Current: 4Target: 5
→
Reading Comprehension
Current: 4Target: 4
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Writing
Current: 4Target: 4
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Critical Thinking
Current: 4Target: 4
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Active Listening
Current: 4Target: 4
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Speaking
Current: 4Target: 4
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Active Learning
Current: 4Target: 4
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Complex Problem Solving
Current: 4Target: 4
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Learning Strategies
Current: 4Target: 4
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Judgment and Decision Making
Current: 4Target: 4
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Mathematics
Current: 4Target: 4
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Monitoring
Current: 4Target: 4
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Instructing
Current: 4Target: 4
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Systems Analysis
Current: 4Target: 3
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Systems Evaluation
Current: 3Target: 3
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