Activities | Research or study basic principles of plant and animal life, such as origin, relationship, development, anatomy, and functions. |
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Outlook | Average job growth |
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Median Income | $53,010 per year in 2006 |
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Work Context & Conditions | Biologists usually work regular hours in offices or laboratories. Their work is exacting and detail-oriented, and it's very important that they complete each task they start. They are usually not exposed to unsafe or unhealthy conditions. |
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Minimum Education Requirements | Bachelor's Degree
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Skills | Critical Thinking, Writing, Mathematics, Active Learning, Reading Comprehension, Science |
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Abilities | Oral Expression, Deductive Reasoning, Written Comprehension, Information Ordering, Inductive Reasoning, Written Expression |
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Interviews | Angela Atwood-Moore Faith Pangilinan |
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