Job Title: Research Geneticist
Description: Conduct research on genetic improvement of animals, such as beef cattle.
Degree Required: PhD
- Doctor of Philosophy (or doctoral degree) is intended to teach a student to carry out independent, autonomous research in a specific field.. This degree is often, but not always, completed after a Master's degree is earned. The length of study ranges from 3 - 6 years. On completion, a student presents and defends a dissertation (or thesis) before an academic panel.
Skills Required: Computer skills, Independent worker, Leadership abilities, Learns on the job, Managing people, Mathematical thinker, Oral communication skills, Scientific thinker, Scientific writing skills, Thinks outside the box, Time management skills, Written communication skills
Market Sector: Farm/Ranch, Government, University/Education
Relative Salary: $$$$$
- We did not collect actual income range information in our survey. Instead we chose to express income range with a number of dollar signs, expressing relative salaries. A single $ is relatively low salary compared to the average, $$ - $$$ is average, and $$$$$ is much higher than average income.
Since each person surveyed may have a different viewpoint as to what constitutes an average salary, and since salary is often commensurate with years of experience, the number of dollar signs should not be regarded as an absolute, but only as an indicator.