How do they match: Geneticists

  • Research Geneticist
  • Research Scientist
  • Swine Genetics Researcher

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

  • Develop protocols to improve existing genetic techniques or to incorporate new diagnostic procedures.
  • Attend clinical and research conferences and read scientific literature to keep abreast of technological advances and current genetic research findings.
  • Confer with information technology specialists to develop computer applications for genetic data analysis.
  • Maintain laboratory notebooks that record research methods, procedures, and results.
  • Participate in the development of endangered species breeding programs or species survival plans.
  • 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.
  • Search scientific literature to select and modify methods and procedures most appropriate for genetic research goals.
  • 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.

  • Develop software or applications for scientific or technical use.
  • Develop technical or scientific databases.
  • Research diseases or parasites.
  • Research genetic characteristics or expression.
  • Collaborate on research activities with scientists or technical specialists.
  • Collaborate with technical specialists to resolve design or development problems.
  • Interpret research or operational data.
  • Plan biological research.
  • Record research or operational data.