| Profession |
Skills Required |
Duties Performed |
| Biomedical Engineer |
- Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
- Service Orientation: Actively looking for ways to help people.
- Repairing: Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
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- Evaluate the safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of biomedical equipment.
- Develop models or computer simulations of human biobehavioral systems to obtain data for measuring or controlling life processes.
- Research new materials to be used for products, such as implanted artificial organs.
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| Biological Scientist |
- Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Service Orientation: Actively looking for ways to help people.
- Management of Personnel Resources: Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
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- Develop assays that monitor cell characteristics.
- Compile and analyze molecular or cellular experimental data and adjust experimental designs as necessary.
- Design molecular or cellular laboratory experiments, oversee their execution, and interpret results.
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| Biological Technician |
- Troubleshooting: Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
- Operations Analysis: Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.
- Systems Evaluation: Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
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- Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
- Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
- Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
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