Preparation
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Preparation zone | Zone 4 – Considerable preparation needed |
| What O*NET says the zone requires | Considerable skill, knowledge, or experience is needed |
| Broad occupation in O*NET | False (No) |
| Skills listed for this occupation | 6 |
| Abilities listed for this occupation | 6 |
| Tasks listed for this occupation | 5 |
| Interest scores given for this occupation | 6 |
Skills
The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.
| Skill | O*NET element | Importance | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complex Problem Solving | 2.B.2.i | 3.62 | 07/2014 |
| Critical Thinking | 2.A.2.a | 3.62 | 07/2014 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 2.B.4.e | 3.62 | 07/2014 |
| Reading Comprehension | 2.A.1.a | 3.62 | 07/2014 |
| Speaking | 2.A.1.d | 3.62 | 07/2014 |
| Systems Analysis | 2.B.4.g | 3.62 | 07/2014 |
The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.
Abilities
The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.
| Ability | O*NET element | Importance | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deductive Reasoning | 1.A.1.b.4 | 4.0 | 07/2014 |
| Oral Comprehension | 1.A.1.a.1 | 4.0 | 07/2014 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 1.A.1.b.3 | 4.0 | 07/2014 |
| Written Comprehension | 1.A.1.a.2 | 4.0 | 07/2014 |
| Information Ordering | 1.A.1.b.6 | 3.88 | 07/2014 |
| Written Expression | 1.A.1.a.4 | 3.88 | 07/2014 |
The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.
Tasks
The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.
| Task | Type | Incumbents responding | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design or conduct applied biodiesel or biofuels research projects on topics, such as transport, thermodynamics, mixing, filtration, distillation, fermentation, extraction, and separation. | Core | 99 | 07/2014 |
| Analyze data from biofuels studies, such as fluid dynamics, water treatments, or solvent extraction and recovery processes. | Core | 100 | 07/2014 |
| Prepare, or oversee the preparation of, experimental plans for biofuels research or development. | Core | 100 | 07/2014 |
| Provide technical or scientific guidance to technical staff in the conduct of biofuels research or development. | Core | 100 | 07/2014 |
| Propose new biofuels products, processes, technologies or applications based on findings from applied biofuels or biomass research projects. | Core | 100 | 07/2014 |
Work interests
The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.
| Interest | Score | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Investigative | 5.84 | 11/2023 |
| Enterprising | 4.7 | 11/2023 |
| Realistic | 4.16 | 11/2023 |
| Conventional | 3.51 | 11/2023 |
| Artistic | 2.11 | 11/2023 |
| Social | 2.1 | 11/2023 |