What would you do as a Geneticist?
Geneticists
- usually work regular business hours but may work weekends and evenings
- usually work in laboratories, offices, health centres and hospitals, and may travel
- may work in hazardous conditions involving chemicals
- need to be accurate, methodical and identify and solve problems
Tasks
- study genes and traits
- analyse biological samples
- plan biological research
- record research and data results
- interpret research
- read scientific articles
- prepare reports, presentations, proposals and applications
- supervise scientists and lab staff
- attend scientific events
How can you become a Geneticist?
You need a qualification to become a geneticist and experience may be useful.
You need
- a relevant tertiary qualification in biological sciences or similar area
You may need
- experience as a practising medical doctor to become a clinical geneticist
- to become a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Professionals in clinical genetics
- to register with the Medical Council of New Zealand under the clinical genetics scope of practise
If you're in school
You need NCEA Level 3 to do the study or training for this job.
