How to Become:
Bachelor's Degree: Typically you
would need a Bachelor's Degree in
chemist ry, biology, or genet ics. Just
a Bachelor's degree w ill probably
get you a laboratory assist ant job
w it h lit t le advancement .
Master's Degree: Acquiring a
Master's Degree w ill definitely open
more doors for advancement . W it h a
Master's Degree , you could be a
genet ic counselor or a laboratory
assist ant w it h more promot ions.
Ph.D, M.D, D.O: For t hose w ho w ish to
lead t heir ow n research and project s
must obt ain one of t he listed
degrees.
Geneticist
noun
an expert in or st udent of
heredit ary and t he variat ion
of inherit ed charact erist ics.
Qualities:
~ Logical
~Oral & Writt en
Communication Skills
~Curiosity
* ~ Genetic counselor's
should be
compassionate and have
interpersonal skills.
What they
might do:
History &
Future
The first Genet icist w as Gregor Mendel
in 1856 and he st udied t he st at ist ical
t rait s from parent to child. His work
w as merely a hypot hesis unt il
advanced techniques proved his work
in later years. `
-Manage laboratory teams and
monitor t heir work.
-Present t heir research findings to
ot her people in t he scient ific field.
-Review t he work of ot her scient ist s
and maybe at tend conferences
-prepare research report s based on
t heir scient ific findings.
-Secure funding and sponsors, and
w rite grant applicat ions
SALARY:
A 2016 survey revealed t hat t he annual
genet icist salary is $80, 200 w it h 10%
earning more t han $121, 360. The
average salary depends on t he
experience, locat ion, educat ion and
specialt y.
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