Genetics Careers

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Genetics Careers

• Allie Bryson
• Ella Doerge
• Mallory Williams

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Agricultural Research

• Commercial Researcher
• Trait Discovery Treasure Hunting
• Trait Introgression and Plant Transformation
• Genetic Detection
• Testing for genetic purity in regulatory
  laboratories
• Liaison with government agencies

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Research in Biopesticides and Nutriceuticals

• Creating nutritionally enhanced feed for
  livestock
• Transgenic insect protection for crops
• Improve the nutritional value of food for humans
• Trans fat free oils
• Golden Rice

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Human Genetics Research Fields

• Gene Mapping
• Protein Functions Synthesis
• Different Types of RNA
• Pharmaceuticals

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Education Needed for Research

• Ph.D or at least Master of Science degree needed
  to be a head researcher
• Bachelors or Masters needed to be a technician
• Problem solving ability, creativity are essential

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Veterinary Medicine

• What is a Veterinarian?
• What is required to get into Vet School?
• Strong animal related background, exceptional
  GPA, many volunteer hours, challenging major and
  coursework
• Genetics prepares us for that journey.

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Opportunities within Vet Medicine

• Anesthesiologists
• Dentistry
• Emergency Critical Care
• Internal Medicine
• Neurology
• Oncology
• Nutrition
• Pharmacology
• Reproduction

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Other Alternatives dealing with Genetics

• Veterinary Technician
• Breeding Programs
• Work dealing with Breed Registries
• Embryo Transfer and Artificial Insemination
  Companies

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Physician

• Genetics degree prepares you for medical school
• M.D. needed
• Residency and possibly fellowship needed
• Surgeons
• Physical Therapists (PhD not required)
• Pediatrician
• Dermatologists
• Cardiologist

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Nurse

• Bachelor of Science needed
• Nursing license required

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Health Care Fields

• Perinatology
• Amniocentesis
• Oncology
• Gene therapy
• Reproductive Technology
• Fertility clinics
• In vitro fertilization

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Dysmorphologist

• Pediatrician who specializes in the study of
  structural defects
• Requires 2-3 years beyond medical school
  concentrating on the development and prevention
  of genetic disorders

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Genetic Counselor

• Masters of Science, Bachelors in life science or
  sociology, psychology, or related field (3.0 GPA)
• Responsibilities include
• Karyotyping
• Pedigrees
• Prediction of likelihood
• of genetic inheritance
• Genetic Testing
• Patient Counseling

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Teaching

• High School
• Bachelors degree in the field you teach, teacher
  certification (not necessary in some states if
  you have Ph. D)
• College Professor
• Can include research
• PhD required

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Forensic Science

• Bachelors degree in science field required
• Masters or higher often required
• Certification by American Board of Criminalistics
  is voluntary
• many sub-specialties in forensics have their own
  board that give certifications or credentials

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Forensics Fields

• Forensic Anthropology
• Recovery and identification of skeleton remains
• Ph.D with emphasis on osteology and anatomy
• Forensic Odontology
• Dentition/teeth, DNA profiling of associated
  saliva samples
• DDS needed, board certification
• Forensic Toxicology
• Study of drugs and poisons on the human body
• Bachelors in science area with coursework in
  chemistry and pharmacology
• Wildlife Forensics
• Evidence identification dealing with illegal
  poaching, smuggling, selling of animals
• Forensic Pathology
• MD needed, additional fellowship in forensic
  pathology needed
• Board certification

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Park Rangers

• Science degree is good background for career in
  National Parks Service
• Conservation and use of resources in national
  parks

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Ecology

• Horticulture (plant breeding, gardening, etc.)
• Aquatic biology, fisheries management
• Field biology, biological recorder
• Editor for scientific journal

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Zoo Animal Specialist

• Students who are interested in finding work in
  the animal industry (any situation where there
  are animals present) after graduation, will find
  there are many options available to them.

• The term zoo animal specialist includes many job
  opportunities such as
• Trainers that train animals for live-animal
  shows, and in zoos and research facilities
• zoo keepers who maintain animals in zoos
• and Wildlife Educators that present animals in
  educational presentations such as school
  assemblies.

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Zoo Animal Specialist (Cont.)

• This term can also refer to a Veterinarian who
  specializes in the care of animals housed at a
  zoo.
• All of these careers would require at least a
  Bachelors Degree, and possibly a Masters
• This type of veterinarian would require not only
  the 4 years of Vet School, but 4 years of
  specialized residency in the Zoo Animal field as
  well.

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Natural Resources Conservation Service

• The NRCS manages natural resource conservation
  programs that provide environmental, societal,
  financial, and technical benefits.

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NRCS Job Descriptions

• NRCS employees provide technical assistance based
  on sound science and suited to a customer's
  specific needs. They provide financial assistance
  for many conservation activities.
• Science and technology activities provide
  technical expertise in such areas as animal
  husbandry and clean water, ecological sciences,
  engineering, resource economics, and social
  sciences.

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• Provide expertise in soil science and leadership
  for soil surveys and for the National Resources
  Inventory, which assesses natural resource
  conditions and trends in the United States.
• As well as
• Provide technical assistance to foreign
  governments, and participate in international
  scientific and technical exchanges.

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Museum Curator

• A curator of a museum is a person who cares for
  the institution's collections. The object of a
  curator's concern necessarily involves tangible
  objects of some sort, whether it be artwork,
  collectibles, or historic items.
• The role of the curator encompasses
• collecting objects
• making provision for the effective preservation,
  conservation, interpretation, documentation,
  research and display of the collection and
• to make them accessible to the public.

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Museum Curator Criteria

• Our Genetics degrees are an excellent way for us
  to gain admissions into a graduate programs in
• Art History
• Art Curating
• Museum Studies
• A great way to get started and see if this is the
  career for you is to apply for an internship at
  our very own Stark Galleries, or even the George
  Bush Presidential Library Museum!!

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And yesyou can even pursue a CAREER in Brewery
Science!

• zymurgy
• noun. The branch of chemistry that deals with
  fermentation processes, as in brewing.

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Medical Illustrator

• Create illustrations of medical procedures and
  human anatomy
• Work on projects for
• Medical Journals
• Films
• Multimedia Websites
• Advertising
• Provide drawings for court cases
• Hand make human prosthetics

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Student Art
"The Renaissance of Awake-Brain Surgery" Mock
Journal Cover by Sally Griffith-Oh

• "Anatomy of the Hand" by C. Knox Hubard

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Graduate School

• Four programs in the US
• Take gross anatomy and cell biology along with
  medical students in addition to art classes.
• Medical College of Georgia
• 40-50 applicants each year, half are accepted.
• Five Semester Program

"Parotidectomy" by Michael Jensen
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Technical or Medical Writer

• Writing and Editing Medical Information
• Scientific Publications
• Slide Presentations
• Medical Awareness Pamphlets
• Newsletters
• Interviews
• Pharmaceutical Marketing
• Presentations
• Text Books
• Masters or PhD required

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Lawyer

• Medical Court Cases
• Lawyer (requires law school)
• Hired by a law firms to assist in providing
  medical background. (often requires a PhD of
  medical relevance)
• Patent Law Firms
• Help file/process for medical patents

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Taxonomy

• Classifying Living Organisms
• Relationship schemes and higher archeries among
  organisms
• Use genomic sequences to trace an organisms
  lineage
• Useful in population genetics

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Genetics Makes Anything Possible!
(almost)