Compare Biochemists and Biophysicists & Molecular and Cellular Biologists 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
Molecular and Cellular Biologists $108,200

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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.

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

Chemistry
Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.

Operations Analysis
Figuring out what a product or service needs to be able to do.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

Administration and Management
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

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

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

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

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.

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

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

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

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


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 Molecular and Cellular Biologists
Molecular and Cellular Biologists

Licensing

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Licensing for Biochemists and Biophysicists
Biochemists and Biophysicists

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Molecular and Cellular Biologists
Molecular and Cellular Biologists

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

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Certification for Biochemists and Biophysicists
Biochemists and Biophysicists

3 related certifications

Certification for Molecular and Cellular Biologists
Molecular and Cellular Biologists

4 related certifications

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