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For Educators: Military Resources
For Educators: Military Resources

Overview

What are the responsibilities of this role?

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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Compensation

What is the typical salary range?

$39,000

10%

$91,100

Median

$110,240

90%

How does location impact how much salary?

Education

What level of education do professionals in this role have?

Education Level

  • Post-doctoral training

    36%

  • Master's degree

    32%

  • Doctoral degree

    20%

  • Bachelor's degree

    4%

  • Post baccalaureate

    4%

  • Post-master's certificate

    4%

Which college majors best prepare you for this role?

  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Anatomy
  • Immunology
  • Genetics, General
  • Biostatistics
  • Biotechnology
  • Neuroscience
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
  • Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
  • Nutrition Sciences
  • Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other
  • Cell Biology and Anatomy
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Conservation Biology
  • Marine Sciences
  • Environmental Biology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Botany/Plant Biology
  • Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
  • Biometry/Biometrics
  • Evolutionary Biology
  • Plant Pathology/Phytopathology
  • Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
  • Entomology
  • Pharmacology
  • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • Human Biology
  • Behavioral Neuroscience
  • Neurobiology and Neurosciences, Other
  • Toxicology
  • Pathology/Experimental Pathology
  • Ecology
  • Population Biology
  • Neurobiology and Anatomy
  • Microbiology and Immunology
  • Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other
  • Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other
  • Neurobiology and Behavior
  • Molecular Genetics
  • Animal Physiology
  • Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other
  • Aquatic Biology/Limnology
  • Computational Biology
  • Epidemiology and Biostatistics
  • Genome Sciences/Genomics
  • Infectious Disease and Global Health
  • Radiation Biology/Radiobiology
  • Plant Molecular Biology
  • Developmental Biology and Embryology
  • Botany/Plant Biology, Other
  • Structural Biology
  • Plant Physiology
  • Parasitology
  • Animal Genetics
  • Virology
  • Systematic Biology/Biological Systematics
  • Plant Genetics
  • Genetics, Other
  • Mathematical Biology

Skills and Interest

Which skill sets are the most valuable to possess?

Skills

  • Verbal Skills

    High

  • Leadership

    High

  • Math and Science Skills

    High

  • Technology Design and Control

    High

  • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

    High

  • Equipment Operation and Maintenance

    Mid

What knowledge should you bring to the table?

  • Biology
  • Education and Training
  • English Language
  • Mathematics
  • Chemistry

What challenges will you likely face in the workplace?

Workplace

  • Level Of Competition

    High

  • Repetitiveness

    Mid

  • Responsibility

    Mid

  • Exposure to Job Hazards

    Low

  • Time Pressure

    Low

  • Decision Making

    Low

  • Physical Activity

    Low

What personality traits help people thrive in this role?

Investigative

You love figuring out how things work and researching subjects that interest you.

Conventional

You like structure, staying organized, and working with systems to get things done efficiently.

Realistic

You love hands-on work and solving practical problems — like fixing things and building stuff.

RIASEC represents six broad interest areas—Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Conventional—helping individuals identify careers that match their skills and preferences.

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Data supplied by Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Center of Education Statistics, Defense Manpower Data Center (View our update schedule). Contact any business, college or military service branch to answer additional questions.