Biologists
O*NET Code: 19-1029.04
Education Level
Zone 5 - Extensive Prep
Master's/Doctoral degree
Description
Research or study basic principles of plant and animal life, such as origin, relationship, development, anatomy, and functions.
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💼 Also Known As
Aquatic BiologistAquatic ScientistBioanalytical ScientistBiological Operations Scientist (Biological Ops Scientist)Biological ScientistBiologistBiology ScientistBotanistCell BiologistCell Culture ScientistClinical Laboratory Scientist (Clinical Lab Scientist)Clinical ResearcherComputational BiologistDolphin ResearcherEndangered Species SpecialistEntomologistField BiologistFisheries and Wildlife BiologistFisheries BiologistForest Botanist
⚡ Skills (20)
Science5/100
Reading Comprehension4/100
Writing4/100
Active Listening4/100
Speaking4/100
Critical Thinking4/100
Mathematics4/100
Active Learning4/100
Complex Problem Solving4/100
Judgment and Decision Making4/100
+ 10 more skills
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (57)
🔥Adobe Photoshop
Graphics or photo imaging software
🔥C++
Object or component oriented development software
🔥ESRI ArcGIS software
Geographic information system
🔥IBM SPSS Statistics
Analytical or scientific 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
🔥Structured query language SQL
Data base user interface and query software
🔥The MathWorks MATLAB
Analytical or scientific software
🔥UNIX
Operating system software
0Agilent Technologies GeneSpring GX
Analytical or scientific software
0BLAT
Analytical or scientific software
0Basic Local Alignment Search Tool BLAST
Analytical or scientific software
0BioKin PlateKi
Analytical or scientific software
0Blue Tractor Software DNADynamo
Analytical or scientific software
0CUBIC
Analytical or scientific software
0Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA sequence analysis software
Analytical or scientific software
0EMBOSS
Analytical or scientific software
0EnzymeX
Analytical or scientific software
0Excavator
Analytical or scientific software
0FASTA
Analytical or scientific software
0FoldX
Analytical or scientific software
0Gene Codes Sequencher
Analytical or scientific software
0Geographic information system GIS software
Geographic information system
0Ingenuity Systems Ingenuity Pathways Analysis
Analytical or scientific software
0JaMBW
Analytical or scientific software
0Joint Prediction of Operons JPOP
Analytical or scientific software
0MacVector
Analytical or scientific software
0Meyer Instruments Optimas
Analytical or scientific software
0Minitab
Analytical or scientific software
0NAMD
Analytical or scientific software
0National Instruments LabVIEW
Development environment software
0Partek Incorporated Partek Genomics Suite
Analytical or scientific software
0Phrap
Analytical or scientific software
0Phred
Analytical or scientific software
0Protein Explorer
Analytical or scientific software
0RepeatMasker
Analytical or scientific software
0SURFDriver Software WinSURF
Analytical or scientific software
0SequentiX TreeMe
Analytical or scientific software
0SoftZymics VisualEnzymics
Analytical or scientific software
0Software development tools
Development environment software
0TIBCO Spotfire
Business intelligence and data analysis software
0Textco BioSoftware Gene Inspector
Analytical or scientific software
0The Mathworks SimBiology
Analytical or scientific software
0VayTek VoxBlast
Analytical or scientific software
0Visual Molecular Dynamics VMD
Analytical or scientific software
0Web browser software
Internet browser software
0Wolfram Research Mathematica
Analytical or scientific software
0Word processing software
Word processing software
0sim4
Analytical or scientific software
🔄 Career Transition Paths
Occupations with similar skills and natural career progression opportunities
Natural Sciences Managers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 5 - Extensive Prep
Animal Scientists
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 5 - Extensive Prep
Soil and Plant Scientists
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 5 - Extensive Prep
Biochemists and Biophysicists
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 5 - Extensive Prep
Microbiologists
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep(↓1 level)
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep(↓1 level)
Bioinformatics Scientists
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 5 - Extensive Prep
Molecular and Cellular Biologists
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 5 - Extensive Prep
Geneticists
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 5 - Extensive Prep
Conservation Scientists
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep(↓1 level)
📊 Skills Comparison
Biologists → Biochemists and Biophysicists
Transition Difficulty: Easy (86% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (18)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Science
Current: 5Target: 5
→
Reading Comprehension
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Writing
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Critical Thinking
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Active Listening
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Speaking
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Active Learning
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Complex Problem Solving
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Learning Strategies
Current: 3Target: 4
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Judgment and Decision Making
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Mathematics
Current: 4Target: 4
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Monitoring
Current: 3Target: 4
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Instructing
Current: 3Target: 4
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Systems Analysis
Current: 3Target: 3
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Systems Evaluation
Current: 3Target: 3
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