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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 2.A.1.a | 3.75 | 07/2014 |
| Active Learning | 2.A.2.b | 3.5 | 07/2014 |
| Active Listening | 2.A.1.b | 3.5 | 07/2014 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 2.B.2.i | 3.5 | 07/2014 |
| Critical Thinking | 2.A.2.a | 3.5 | 07/2014 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 2.B.4.e | 3.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written Comprehension | 1.A.1.a.2 | 4.0 | 07/2014 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 1.A.1.b.4 | 3.75 | 07/2014 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 1.A.1.b.5 | 3.75 | 07/2014 |
| Oral Comprehension | 1.A.1.a.1 | 3.75 | 07/2014 |
| Information Ordering | 1.A.1.b.6 | 3.62 | 07/2014 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 1.A.1.c.1 | 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.
Tasks
The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.
| Task | Type | Incumbents responding | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Analyze or manipulate bioinformatics data using software packages, statistical applications, or data mining techniques. | Core | 66 | 07/2014 |
| Extend existing software programs, web-based interactive tools, or database queries as sequence management and analysis needs evolve. | Core | 65 | 07/2014 |
| Maintain awareness of new and emerging computational methods and technologies. | Core | 66 | 07/2014 |
| Conduct quality analyses of data inputs and resulting analyses or predictions. | Core | 65 | 07/2014 |
| Enter or retrieve information from structural databases, protein sequence motif databases, mutation databases, genomic databases or gene expression databases. | Core | 66 | 07/2014 |
Work interests
The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.
| Interest | Score | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Investigative | 6.42 | 11/2023 |
| Conventional | 6.04 | 11/2023 |
| Realistic | 3.81 | 11/2023 |
| Social | 1.69 | 11/2023 |
| Artistic | 1.58 | 11/2023 |
| Enterprising | 1.0 | 11/2023 |