Low to No Risk

18

Moderate Risk

1

High Risk

1

Extreme Risk

0

• 0.8Write grants and papers or attend fundraising events to seek research funds.
• 2.5Verify that cytogenetic, molecular genetic, and related equipment and instrumentation is maintained in working condition to ensure accuracy and quality of experimental results.
• 1.3Maintain laboratory safety programs and train personnel in laboratory safety techniques.
• 1.5Instruct medical students, graduate students, or others in methods or procedures for diagnosis and management of genetic disorders.
• 0.3Evaluate, diagnose, or treat genetic diseases.
• 1Confer with information technology specialists to develop computer applications for genetic data analysis.
• 1Collaborate with biologists and other professionals to conduct appropriate genetic and biochemical analyses.
• 0.5Attend clinical and research conferences and read scientific literature to keep abreast of technological advances and current genetic research findings.
• 1Supervise or direct the work of other geneticists, biologists, technicians, or biometricians working on genetics research projects.
• 1.3Review, approve, or interpret genetic laboratory results.
• 1.9Search scientific literature to select and modify methods and procedures most appropriate for genetic research goals.
• 2.7Evaluate genetic data by performing appropriate mathematical or statistical calculations and analyses.
• 0.7Develop protocols to improve existing genetic techniques or to incorporate new diagnostic procedures.
• 1.8Design sampling plans or coordinate the field collection of samples such as tissue specimens.
• 2Create or use statistical models for the analysis of genetic data.
• 1.2Conduct family medical studies to evaluate the genetic basis for traits or diseases.
• 1.5Plan 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.
• 0.5Analyze determinants responsible for specific inherited traits, and devise methods for altering traits or producing new traits.

4.8% of Biological Scientists, All Other tasks can be automated with AI or robotics