Compare Biochemists and Biophysicists & Materials Engineers 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.)

Biochemists and Biophysicists $77,900
Materials Engineers Not Available

Similar skills & knowledge

These skills are commonly used in both your current job and your selected occupation.

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

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

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Education and Training
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

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.

Speaking
Talking to others.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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

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

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

Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.

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

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

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

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

Physics
Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.


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.

Production and Processing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Biochemists and Biophysicists
Biochemists and Biophysicists
Very Low
Production and Processing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Materials Engineers
Materials Engineers
High

Production and Processing
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Biochemists and Biophysicists
Biochemists and Biophysicists
Very Low
Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Materials Engineers
Materials Engineers
Medium

Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

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Design Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Biochemists and Biophysicists
Biochemists and Biophysicists
Low
Design Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Materials Engineers
Materials Engineers
High

Design
Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.

Engineering and Technology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Biochemists and Biophysicists
Biochemists and Biophysicists
Medium
Engineering and Technology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Materials Engineers
Materials Engineers
High

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 Biochemists and Biophysicists
Biochemists and Biophysicists

Doctoral or professional degree

Typical level Of training for Materials Engineers
Materials Engineers

Licensing

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Licensing for Biochemists and Biophysicists
Biochemists and Biophysicists

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Materials Engineers
Materials Engineers

License may be required 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 Biochemists and Biophysicists
Biochemists and Biophysicists

3 related certifications

Certification for Materials Engineers
Materials Engineers

12 related certifications

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