O*NET-SOC 19-1029.03

Geneticists

Research and study the inheritance of traits at the molecular, organism or population level. May evaluate or treat patients with genetic disorders.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 5 – Extensive preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresExtensive skill, knowledge, or experience is needed
Broad occupation in O*NETFalse (No)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Reading Comprehension2.A.1.a4.2508/2021
Science2.A.1.f4.1208/2021
Active Learning2.A.2.b4.008/2021
Active Listening2.A.1.b4.008/2021
Complex Problem Solving2.B.2.i4.008/2021
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a4.008/2021

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.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Written Comprehension1.A.1.a.24.7508/2021
Written Expression1.A.1.a.44.3808/2021
Inductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.54.2508/2021
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.14.2508/2021
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.34.2508/2021
Category Flexibility1.A.1.b.74.008/2021

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.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Supervise or direct the work of other geneticists, biologists, technicians, or biometricians working on genetics research projects.Core2508/2021
Plan 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.Core2508/2021
Prepare results of experimental findings for presentation at professional conferences or in scientific journals.Core2408/2021
Maintain laboratory notebooks that record research methods, procedures, and results.Core2508/2021
Write grants and papers or attend fundraising events to seek research funds.Core2508/2021

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Investigative7.011/2023
Conventional4.4111/2023
Realistic3.9511/2023
Artistic3.0411/2023
Social2.9611/2023
Enterprising1.6911/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.