Animal Scientists

Conduct research in the genetics, nutrition, reproduction, growth, and development of domestic farm animals.

On the job, you would:

• Study nutritional requirements of animals and nutritive values of animal feed materials.
• Write up or orally communicate research findings to the scientific community, producers, and the public.
• Develop improved practices in feeding, housing, sanitation, or parasite and disease control of animals.

Education

• doctoral degree
• master's degree

Math and Science

• biology
• arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics

Arts and Humanities

• English language

Manufactured or Agricultural Goods

• food production

Education and Training

• teaching and course design

Basic Skills

• reading work related information
• thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem

Problem Solving

• noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

People and Technology Systems

• thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
• figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it

Investigative

People interested in this work like activities that include ideas, thinking, and figuring things out.

• Analytical Thinking
• Integrity
• Dependability
• Attention to Detail
• Initiative
• Achievement/Effort

Verbal

• communicate by speaking
• communicate by writing

Ideas and Logic

• make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
• notice when problems happen

Math

• add, subtract, multiply, or divide
• choose the right type of math to solve a problem