Careers Index
Here's a list of various careers that involve the usage of Genetic Technology.
Molecular Geneticist:
Food Safety Technician:
Clinical Researcher:
Forensic Scientist:
Bioinformatician:
Genetic Councilor:
Technical Writer:
Cell Biologist:
Anthropologist:
Patent Lawyer:
Trial Lawyer:
Biojudiciary Lawyer:
Medical Geneticist I:
Medical Geneticist II:
Medical Geneticist III:
Molecular Geneticist:
- Works in a laboratory doing research
- Deals with genes and how they behave in the cell
- Manipulates genes in order to find out the effect on cellular functions
- Must have a good understanding of cell biology and the chemistry of genetics
- External Link: CSIRO - Cancer
- External Link: CSIRO - Major Honour for CSIRO Scientists
Food Safety Technician:
- Works with genetically modified (GM) foods
- Does experiments to determine how safe the GM foods are
- Must understand the genes that were used in the food and inheritance
- External Link: Food Science Australia
Clinical Researcher:
- Works with patients suffering from genetic diseases
- Runs clinical trials or new drugs or treatments
- Responsible for monitoring patient health and effects of drug
- Must understand the basis of genetic diseases inheritance, and how the drug or treatment is supposed to help the patient
- External Link: CSIRO - Generic Pharma Discovery
Forensic Scientist:
- Works closely with police and investigators
- Analyzes and compares different samples of DNA collected from blood, skin or hair samples
- Must understand a variety of laboratory techniques such as gel electrophoresis, as well as arrangement of loci in DNA
Bioinformatician:
- Looks for patterns or similarities in DNA on a computer
- Helps scientists locate genes or other important genetic markers
- Must understand DNA and genetic sequences, as well as mathematics
- External Link: CSIRO - Change the World - Be A Statistician
Genetic Councilor:
- Works with family and individuals with genetic disorders
- Provides information and resources about the disease, such as medical specialists or support groups
- Must understand inheritance of genetic diseases, as well as current treatment options, like gene therapy
Technical Writer:
- Writes formal reports for companies or trade journals, may write instruction manuals for laboratory equipment
- Must understand gene technology and current science in order to communicate clearly in their writing
Cell Biologist:
- Works in a research laboratory
- Studies cellular functions and their relationship to the genome
- Uses gene technology to modify proteins and study the result
- Must understand laboratory techniques of gene technology and molecular genetics
Anthropologist:
- Studies ancient human cultures
- Uses DNA to study inheritance, and to track populations
- Must understand inheritance, and know how to look for patterns in DNA
Patent Lawyer:
- Works with research scientists
- Ensures that “intellectual property” is not stolen
- Must understand gene technology and genetics in order to write the patent properly
Trial Lawyer:
- Defends or prosecutes criminals
- Relies on DNA evidence to either prove or disprove their case
- Must understand DNA, and the laboratory work of the forensic scientist
Biojudiciary Lawyer:
- Works with law makers and scientists to regulate experimentation
- Deals with ethical debates
- Must understand current gene technology and research
Medical Geneticist I:
- Works in a medical laboratory
- Researches different diseases to determine if the disease is inheritable or has genetic factors
- Must understand molecular genetics, inheritance and laboratory techniques of gene technology
Medical Geneticist II:
- Works in a medical laboratory
- Analyzes patient’s blood for presence of genetic diseases
- Must understand molecular genetics, inheritance and laboratory techniques of gene technology
Medical Geneticist III:
- Works in a medical laboratory
- Develops treatments (such as gene therapy) for genetic diseases
- Must understand molecular genetics, inheritance and laboratory techniques of gene technology