Biologists
Research or study basic principles of plant and animal life, such as origin, relationship, development, anatomy, and functions.
Sample of reported job titles:
Aquatic Biologist, Aquatic Scientist, Biological Scientist, Biologist, Botanist, Horticulturist, Marine Biologist, Research Biologist, Research Scientist, Scientist
Occupation-Specific Information
Tasks
- Develop and maintain liaisons and effective working relations with groups and individuals, agencies, and the public to encourage cooperative management strategies or to develop information and interpret findings.
- Program and use computers to store, process, and analyze data.
- Collect and analyze biological data about relationships among and between organisms and their environment.
- Study aquatic plants and animals and environmental conditions affecting them, such as radioactivity or pollution.
- Communicate test results to state and federal representatives and general public.
Technology Skills
- Analytical or scientific software:Agilent Technologies GeneSpring GX,Basic Local Alignment Search Tool BLAST,BioKin PlateKi,BLAT,Blue Tractor Software DNADynamo,CUBIC,Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA sequence analysis software,EMBOSS,EnzymeX,Excavator,FASTA,FoldX,Gene Codes Sequencher,IBM SPSS Statistics,Ingenuity Systems Ingenuity Pathways Analysis,JaMBW,Joint Prediction of Operons JPOP,MacVector,Meyer Instruments Optimas,Minitab,NAMD,Partek Incorporated Partek Genomics Suite,Phrap,Phred,Protein Explorer,RepeatMasker,SequentiX TreeMe,sim4,SoftZymics VisualEnzymics,SURFDriver Software WinSURF,Textco BioSoftware Gene Inspector,The MathWorks MATLAB,The Mathworks SimBiology,VayTek VoxBlast,Visual Molecular Dynamics VMD,Wolfram Research Mathematica
- Business intelligence and data analysis software:TIBCO Spotfire
- Data base user interface and query software:Microsoft Access,Structured query language SQL
- Development environment software:National Instruments LabVIEW,Software development tools
- Geographic information system:ESRI ArcGIS software,Geographic information system GIS software
Occupational Requirements
Work Activities
- Working with Computers:Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
- Analyzing Data or Information:Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge:Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
- Processing Information:Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
- Documenting/Recording Information:Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
Detailed Work Activities
- Analyze chemical compounds or substances.
- Classify organisms based on their characteristics or behavior.
- Collect environmental data or samples.
- Communicate results of environmental research.
- Communicate with government agencies.
Work Context
- Electronic Mail:100% responded"Every day"
- Freedom to Make Decisions:88% responded"A lot of freedom"
- Structured versus Unstructured Work:74% responded"A lot of freedom"
- Face-to-Face Discussions:71% responded"Every day"
- Indoors, Environmentally Controlled:71% responded"Every day"
Worker Requirements
Skills
- Science:Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
- Active Listening:Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Critical Thinking:Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Reading Comprehension:Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
- Speaking:Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Knowledge
- Biology:Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
- English Language:Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
- Mathematics:Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
- Chemistry:Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
- Law and Government:Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
Education
How much education does a new hire need to perform a job in this occupation? Respondents said:
- 57%Master's Degree
- 32%Bachelor's Degree
- 10%Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master.
Worker Characteristics
Abilities
- Inductive Reasoning:The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
- Category Flexibility:The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
- Deductive Reasoning:The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
- Oral Comprehension:The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Oral Expression:The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Interests
- Investigative:Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.
- Realistic:Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.
Work Values
- Achievement:Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.
- Recognition:Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status.
- Independence:Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
Work Styles
- Attention to Detail:Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
- Cooperation:Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
- Integrity:Job requires being honest and ethical.
- Analytical Thinking:Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
- Initiative:Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
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