Geneticists

<ul><li>Review, approve, or interpret genetic laboratory results.</li><li>Evaluate, diagnose, or treat genetic diseases.</li><li>Maintain laboratory notebooks that record research methods, procedures, and results.</li><li>Write grants and papers or attend fundraising events to seek research funds.</li><li>Attend clinical and research conferences and read scientific literature to keep abreast of technological advances and current genetic research findings.</li><li>Supervise or direct the work of other geneticists, biologists, technicians, or biometricians working on genetics research projects.</li><li>Collaborate with biologists and other professionals to conduct appropriate genetic and biochemical analyses.</li><li>Search scientific literature to select and modify methods and procedures most appropriate for genetic research goals.</li><li>Prepare results of experimental findings for presentation at professional conferences or in scientific journals.</li><li>Instruct medical students, graduate students, or others in methods or procedures for diagnosis and management of genetic disorders.</li><li>Evaluate genetic data by performing appropriate mathematical or statistical calculations and analyses.</li><li>Extract deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) or perform diagnostic tests involving processes such as gel electrophoresis, Southern blot analysis, and polymerase chain reaction analysis.</li><li>Create or use statistical models for the analysis of genetic data.</li><li>Plan or conduct basic genomic and biological research related to areas such as regulation of gene expression, protein interactions, metabolic networks, and nucleic acid or protein complexes.</li><li>Maintain laboratory safety programs and train personnel in laboratory safety techniques.</li><li>Conduct family medical studies to evaluate the genetic basis for traits or diseases.</li><li>Verify that cytogenetic, molecular genetic, and related equipment and instrumentation is maintained in working condition to ensure accuracy and quality of experimental results.</li><li>Design and maintain genetics computer databases.</li><li>Confer with information technology specialists to develop computer applications for genetic data analysis.</li><li>Develop protocols to improve existing genetic techniques or to incorporate new diagnostic procedures.</li><li>Design sampling plans or coordinate the field collection of samples such as tissue specimens.</li></ul>