Compare Regulatory Affairs Specialists & Bioinformatics Scientists District Of Columbia

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Salary

View the mid-level salary in both your current job and your selected occupation. (Annual salaries apply to people who work full-time year-round.)

Regulatory Affairs Specialists $95,800
Bioinformatics Scientists $108,200

Similar skills & knowledge

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Administrative
Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.

Systems Analysis
Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.

Coordination
Changing what is done based on other people's actions.

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

Time Management
Managing your time and the time of other people.

Systems Evaluation
Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.

English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Critical Thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.

Judgment and Decision Making
Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Speaking
Talking to others.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

Complex Problem Solving
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

Monitoring
Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.

Active Learning
Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.

Active Listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.

Learning Strategies
Using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.


skills & knowledge Gaps

These are areas where you might have skill gaps. People working in your selected job generally need higher levels in these skill and knowledge areas than people working in your current job.

Science Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Regulatory Affairs Specialists
Regulatory Affairs Specialists
Very Low
Science Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Bioinformatics Scientists
Bioinformatics Scientists
Medium

Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.

Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Regulatory Affairs Specialists
Regulatory Affairs Specialists
Medium
Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Bioinformatics Scientists
Bioinformatics Scientists
Very High

Biology
Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.

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Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Regulatory Affairs Specialists
Regulatory Affairs Specialists
Medium
Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Bioinformatics Scientists
Bioinformatics Scientists
Very High

Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

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Computers and Electronics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Regulatory Affairs Specialists
Regulatory Affairs Specialists
Medium
Computers and Electronics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Bioinformatics Scientists
Bioinformatics Scientists
Very High

Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

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Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Regulatory Affairs Specialists
Regulatory Affairs Specialists
Low
Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Bioinformatics Scientists
Bioinformatics Scientists
Medium

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.

Engineering and Technology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Regulatory Affairs Specialists
Regulatory Affairs Specialists
Low
Engineering and Technology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Bioinformatics Scientists
Bioinformatics Scientists
Medium

Engineering and Technology
Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.

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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Regulatory Affairs Specialists
Regulatory Affairs Specialists

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Bioinformatics Scientists
Bioinformatics Scientists

Licensing

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Licensing for Regulatory Affairs Specialists
Regulatory Affairs Specialists

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Bioinformatics Scientists
Bioinformatics Scientists

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

Certifications help you get ahead or qualify for different jobs. You usually have to pass a test to earn one, and then you can show employers that you have the skills and knowledge needed to do well on the job.

Certification for Regulatory Affairs Specialists
Regulatory Affairs Specialists

8 related certifications

Certification for Bioinformatics Scientists
Bioinformatics Scientists

0 related certifications