Part IV: Descriptions of the 50 Best Jobs for Each Personality Type ___
climate, air quality, and weather phenomena. Collect
air samples from planes and ships over land and sea to
study atmospheric composition. Conduct numerical
simulations of climate conditions to understand and
predict global and regional weather patterns. Col-
lect and analyze historical climate information such
as precipitation and temperature records help pre-
dict future weather and climate trends. Consult with
agencies, professionals, or researchers regarding the
use and interpretation of climatological information.
Design and develop new equipment and methods
for meteorological data collection, remote sensing,
or related applications. Make scientifi c presentations
and publish reports, articles, or texts.
GOE—Interest Area/Cluster: 15. S c i e nt i fi c
Research, Engineering, and Mathematics. Work
Group: 15. 0 2. Phy s i c a l S c i e n c e s. Other Jobs in! is
Work Group: Astronomers; Chemists; Geographers;
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers;
Hydrologists; Materials Scientists; Physicists.
Skills: Science; Programming; Judgment and Deci-
sion Making; Operation Monitoring; Operations
Analysis; Technology Design; Quality Control Anal-
ysis; Operation and Control.
Education and Training Programs: Atmospheric
Sciences and Meteorology, General; Atmospheric
Chemistry and Climatology; Atmospheric Phys-
ics and Dynamics; Meteorology; Atmospheric Sci-
ences and Meteorology, Other. Related Knowledge/
Courses: Geography; Physics; Mathematics; Com-
puters and Electronics; Communications and Media;
Customer and Personal Service.
Work Env ironment : Indoors; noisy; sitting; repeti-
tive motions.
Biochemists and Biophysicists
! Personality Code: IAR
! Education/Training Required: Doctoral
degree
! Annual Earnings: $79,270
! Beginning Wage: $42,670
! Earnings Growth Potential: High
! Growth: 15.9%
! Annual Job Openings: 1,637
! Self-Employed: 2.5%
! Part-Time: 7.3%Study the chemical composition and physical
principles of living cells and organisms and their
electrical and mechanical energy and related phe-
nomena. May conduct research in order to further
understanding of the complex chemical combina-
tions and reactions involved in metabolism, repro-
duction, growth, and heredity. May determine the
eff ects of foods, drugs, serums, hormones, and
other substances on tissues and vital processes of
living organisms. Design and perform experiments
with equipment such as lasers, accelerators, and
mass spectrometers. Analyze brain functions, such
as learning, thinking, and memory, and analyze the
dynamics of seeing and hearing. Share research fi nd-
ings by writing scientifi c articles and by making pre-
sentations at scientifi c conferences. Develop and test
new drugs and medications intended for commercial
distribution. Develop methods to process, store, and
use foods, drugs, and chemical compounds. Develop
new methods to study the mechanisms of biologi-
cal processes. Examine the molecular and chemical
aspects of immune system functioning. Investigate
the nature, composition, and expression of genes and
research how genetic engineering can impact these
processes. Determine the three-dimensional struc-
ture of biological macromolecules. Prepare reports
and recommendations based upon research out-
comes. Design and build laboratory equipment
needed for special research projects. Isolate, analyze,
and synthesize vitamins, hormones, allergens, miner-
als, and enzymes and determine their eff ects on body