(SUNY Stony Brook) Animal Genetics Degree, Program Information at Stony Brook University

A program that focuses on the scientific study of the genetics of multicellular animal life forms from the experimental, comparative, and clinical (veterinary and medical) viewpoints. Includes instruction in molecular genetics, gene expression, gene regulation, genomics, epigenetic phenomena, DNA recombination and repair, genetic interactions at the microbial and higher levels, and molecular evolution. Find Colleges Offering Animal Genetics Degree.

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Natural Sciences Managers
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Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, statistics, and research and development in these fields.
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Edison, NJ Metropolitan Division
- Total Employment: 1,030
- Average Annual Salary: $164,760
- Average Hourly Rate: $79.21
Nassau-Suffolk, NY Metropolitan Division
- Total Employment: 180
- Average Annual Salary: $121,660
- Average Hourly Rate: $58.49
Newark-Union, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division
- Total Employment: 1,350
- Average Annual Salary: $175,130
- Average Hourly Rate: $84.20
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division
- Total Employment: 970
- Average Annual Salary: $136,340
- Average Hourly Rate: $65.55
Projections
- Total Employment (2006): 40,743
- Total Employment Projected (2016): 45,381
- Percent Job Growth: 11.38%
Important Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Written Expression
- Problem Sensitivity
- Deductive Reasoning
- Inductive Reasoning
- Speech Recognition
- Speech Clarity
Biologists
Job Description
Research or study basic principles of plant and animal life, such as origin, relationship, development, anatomy, and functions.
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- Written Comprehension
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- Written Expression
- Problem Sensitivity
- Inductive Reasoning
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Edison, NJ Metropolitan Division
- Average Annual Salary: $76,610
- Average Hourly Rate: $36.83
Nassau-Suffolk, NY Metropolitan Division
- Total Employment: 40
- Average Annual Salary: $74,240
- Average Hourly Rate: $35.69
Newark-Union, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division
- Total Employment: 240
- Average Annual Salary: $60,720
- Average Hourly Rate: $29.19
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division
- Total Employment: 280
- Average Annual Salary: $68,520
- Average Hourly Rate: $32.94
Projections
- Total Employment (2006): 29,067
- Total Employment Projected (2016): 30,138
- Percent Job Growth: 3.68%