Animal Geneticist

Average Salary
$65,370
$32,050
$101,630
Degree Requirements
Master's Degree

As animals’ lives improve, so does human quality of life, and the availability of nutritious food on our tables. Animal geneticists work to determine which traits are most desirable – such as greater resistance to disease, or higher milk output – then help to promote those traits through breeding programs.

Also known as: Associate Genetics Professor, Biochemical Genetics Laboratory Director, Clinical Cytogenetics Director, Clinical Genetics Laboratory Chief, Clinical Molecular Genetics Laboratory Director, Medical Geneticist, Research Scientist
Learning Strategies
Personnel Management
Mathematics
Monitoring
Science
Service Orientation
Social Perceptiveness
Systems Analysis
Systems Evaluation
Apply a combination of statistical modeling, mathematics and lab equipment and software to conduct research
Identify, select and modify the methods and procedures most appropriate for specific research goals
Extract and evaluate data
Maintain detailed laboratory notes of methods, procedures and results
Prepare and present experimental findings
Collaborate with biologists and other scientists to conduct experimentation
Work primarily in a lab, though some travel to animal production facilities as applicable

Veterinary technicians use a keen attention to detail to provide animals with the best possible care. From private clinics to animal hospitals to research facilities, veterinary technicians are crucial in both emergency and day-to-day care of animals.

Also known as: Certified Veterinary Technician, Emergency Veterinary Technician, Medical Technologist, Veterinary Assistant, Veterinary Laboratory Technician, Veterinary Nurse
Complex Problem Solving
Critical Thinking
Monitoring
Science
Service Orientation
Social Perceptiveness
Time Management
Troubleshooting
Writing
Perform medical tests for treatment and diagnosis
Prepare vaccines and serums for disease prevention
Administer anesthetics or sedatives to animals under the direction of a veterinarian
Monitor animal conditions during treatments, procedures and other activities
Treat medical emergencies
Maintain medical facility records
Administer non-intravenous medications
"I think some important things that really make you better at being a veterinary technician are certainly you have to have compassion and empathy. That's probably number one. If you don't feel for the animal, you're not going to be able to help them as well as you could."
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