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Cytogenetic Technologists

$57.38K Median Salary 12.9K Job Openings (Annual Projection) 11.6% Job Growth

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About This Career

Analyze chromosomes or chromosome segments found in biological specimens, such as amniotic fluids, bone marrow, solid tumors, and blood to aid in the study, diagnosis, classification, or treatment of inherited or acquired genetic diseases. Conduct analyses through classical cytogenetic, fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) or array comparative genome hybridization (aCGH) techniques.

Reported Job Titles

Certified Cytogenetic Technologist, Clinical Cytogeneticist Scientist (CCS), Cytogenetic Technologist, Cytogenetics Clinical Laboratory Specialist (CG CLSp), Cytogenetics Technical Specialist, Cytogenetics Technologist, Molecular Genetics Technologist

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Annual Salary:
$35.22K to $84.67K
Employment:
333.6K Employed
11.6% Annual Growth
12.9K proj. annual openings
Typical Education:
Bachelor's degree
More Details
Career Entry Level:
Bachelor's degree
No work experience
No on-the-job training

Skills You'll Need

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Abilities

Information Ordering
Near Vision
Oral Comprehension
Written Comprehension
Deductive Reasoning
Inductive Reasoning
Oral Expression
Problem Sensitivity
Written Expression
Category Flexibility
Flexibility of Closure
Selective Attention
Perceptual Speed
Speech Clarity
Speech Recognition
Visual Color Discrimination
Arm-Hand Steadiness
Finger Dexterity
Fluency of Ideas
Mathematical Reasoning
Number Facility

Knowledge

Biology
Chemistry
English Language
Computers and Electronics
Mathematics

Skills

Critical Thinking
Reading Comprehension
Writing
Active Listening
Speaking
Judgment and Decision Making
Complex Problem Solving
Active Learning
Science
Monitoring
Time Management
Coordination
Mathematics
Social Perceptiveness
Systems Analysis

Technology Skills

Object or component oriented development software
Presentation software
Analytical or scientific software
Data base user interface and query software
Spreadsheet software
Electronic mail software
Graphics or photo imaging software
Office suite software
Word processing software
Customer relationship management CRM software

Tools

Deoxyribonucleic sequence analyzers
Dropping pipettes
Hybridization ovens or incubators
Microscope slide racks
Ultrasonic disintegrators
Slide dryers
Photo attachments for microscopes
Laboratory vials
Steam autoclaves or sterilizers
Microscope condensers
Petri plates or dishes
Counters
General purpose refrigerators or refrigerator freezers
Dry wall single chamber carbon dioxide incubators
Scanners
Laboratory incubator thermometers
Multiwell plates
Dry heat or hot air sterilizers
Fume hoods or cupboards
Ion exchange apparatus
Inverted microscopes
Distillation pipings or columns or fittings
Fluorescent microscopes
Stereo or dissecting light microscopes
Surgical isolation or surgical masks
Digital cameras
Protective gloves
Laboratory flasks
Refrigerated benchtop centrifuges
Ultra cold or ultralow upright cabinets or freezers
Histological staining apparatus
Pipette bulbs
Sterilization cabinets
Mercury vapor lamp HID
Laboratory filtration hardware or accessories
Cryogenic or liquid nitrogen freezers
Culture tubes
Magnetic stirrers
Ultrasonic cleaning equipment
Binocular light compound microscopes
Darkfield microscopes
Microscope slides
Tachometers
pH meters
Test tube racks
Digital image printers
Vortex mixers
Interferometers
Water baths
Desktop computers
Laboratory microwave ovens

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