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Biological Scientist

Biological Scientist. Agricultural Careers. By: Dr. Frank Flanders and Asha Wise Georgia Agricultural Education Curriculum Office Georgia Department of Education May 2006. Job Duties & Responsibilities. Field work collecting data on research projects Laboratory management

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Biological Scientist

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  1. Biological Scientist Agricultural Careers By: Dr. Frank Flanders and Asha Wise Georgia Agricultural Education Curriculum Office Georgia Department of Education May 2006

  2. Job Duties & Responsibilities • Field work collecting data on research projects • Laboratory management • Write and apply for grants • Research product development • Travel to research sites, conferences and workshops • Develop new product technologies for biological use • In industry, biological scientist may oversee production of a biological product such as animal medicines • Must follow strict safety procedures

  3. Qualities and Skills • A biological scientist must be intelligent, a self-starter, inquisitive and a good problem solver • Typically, most of their time is spent conducting tests, running experiments, recording results and compiling data • Biological scientists need to be able to perform under occasional pressure to meet deadlines and conform to grant specifications • Those with teaching duties must be able to organize for classes and speak well

  4. Salary • The median annual income was $60,390 in 2002 • The middle 50% earned between $43,110 and $82,080 • The lowest 10% earned less than $33,930 • The highest 10% earned more than $102,930

  5. Work Environment • Work as part of research or production teams • Work in laboratories and out-of-doors • Use electron microscopes, computers, thermal cycles, or a wide variety of other equipment • Conduct experiments using laboratory animals or greenhouse plants • Manage animal facilities or greenhouses

  6. Education • A Ph.D. degree usually is required for independent research • A Master’s degree is sufficient for some jobs in applied research or product development • A Bachelor’s degree is adequate for some non-research jobs.

  7. Career Resources American Institute of Biological Sciences Suite 200, 1444 I St. NW. Washington, DC 20005 http://www.aibs.org Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology 9650 Rockville Pike Bethesda, MD 20814 http://www.faseb.org Biology Online http://www.biology-online.org/

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