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Careers / Molecular and Cellular Biologists |
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| Job Requirements |
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Experience:
Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job. |
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Education:
Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree). |
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Training:
Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training. |
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| Top 5 Skills |
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Top 5 Abilities |
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| Science —
Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems. |
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| Reading Comprehension —
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. |
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| Critical Thinking —
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. |
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| Writing —
Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
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| Active Learning —
Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
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| Written Comprehension —
The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
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| Written Expression —
The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
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| Deductive Reasoning —
The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
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| Inductive Reasoning —
The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
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| Near Vision —
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
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| Knowledge |
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| Biology —
Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment. |
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| English Language —
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
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| Chemistry —
Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods. |
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| Mathematics —
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
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| Computers and Electronics —
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
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| Education and Training —
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
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| Administration and Management —
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
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| Communications and Media —
Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media. |
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| Interesting Fact |
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| Uncle Sam, long-time symbol of the U.S., was originally a butcher from the state of New York named Samuel Wilson. |
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