Plant and Soil Sciences

Mississippi State University

Doctoral DegreeCIP: 26.0301

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Plant and Soil Sciences

Mississippi State University

Doctoral DegreeCIP: 26.0301

No description available.

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Skills

SpeakingReading ComprehensionActive ListeningWritingCritical ThinkingScienceComplex Problem SolvingActive LearningJudgment and Decision MakingInstructingLearning StrategiesMathematicsTime ManagementCoordinationSocial PerceptivenessMonitoring

Knowledge

English LanguageBiologyMathematicsChemistryEducation and TrainingComputers and ElectronicsAdministration and ManagementAdministrativeEngineering and TechnologyDesignPhysicsCustomer and Personal ServiceMedicine and Dentistry

Abilities

Oral ExpressionOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningInformation OrderingProblem SensitivityCategory FlexibilitySpeech ClarityNear VisionFluency of IdeasSpeech RecognitionMathematical ReasoningOriginality

Tasks

Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as molecular biolo
Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instructio
Write letters of recommendation for students.
Program and use computers to store, process, and analyze data.
Prepare technical and research reports, such as environmental impact reports, and communicate the re
Supervise biological technicians and technologists and other scientists.
Inventory and order lab supplies.
Supervise or direct the work of other geneticists, biologists, technicians, or biometricians working
Plan or conduct basic genomic and biological research related to areas such as regulation of gene ex
Prepare results of experimental findings for presentation at professional conferences or in scientif
Maintain accurate laboratory records and data.
Design molecular or cellular laboratory experiments, oversee their execution, and interpret results.
Write grant applications to obtain funding.
Develop new software applications or customize existing applications to meet specific scientific pro
Communicate research results through conference presentations, scientific publications, or project r
Create novel computational approaches and analytical tools as required by research goals.
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 pub
Develop improved practices in feeding, housing, sanitation, or parasite and disease control of anima
Communicate research or project results to other professionals or the public or teach related course
Develop methods of conserving or managing soil that can be applied by farmers or forestry companies.
Provide information or recommendations to farmers or other landowners regarding ways in which they c
Perform hydrologic, hydraulic, or water quality modeling.
Analyze storm water systems to identify opportunities for water resource improvements.
Conduct, or oversee the conduct of, investigations on matters such as water storage, wastewater disc
Schedule subjects for appointments, procedures, or inpatient stays as required by study protocols.
Perform specific protocol procedures such as interviewing subjects, taking vital signs, and performi
Assess eligibility of potential subjects through methods such as screening interviews, reviews of me
Hire, supervise, or evaluate engineers, technicians, researchers, or other staff.
Design or coordinate successive phases of problem analysis, solution proposals, or testing.
Plan or direct research, development, or production activities.

Technology

Analytical or scientific softwareData base user interface and query softwareGeographic information systemObject or component oriented development softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareComputer aided design CAD softwareOffice suite softwareSpreadsheet softwareCategorization or classification softwareComputer based training softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareWord processing softwareOperating system softwareElectronic mail softwareDevelopment environment softwareData mining softwareData base management system softwarePortal server softwareMap creation softwareCustomer relationship management CRM softwareAccounting softwareVideo conferencing softwareDocument management software

Tools

Anaerobic growth chambersBenchtop ultracentrifugesCarbon dioxide analysis equipmentCarousel slide projectorsChemiluminescence imaging systemsCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputer data input scannersComputer laser printersConference telephonesDesktop computersDigital calculatorsDigital video camerasDigital video disk DVD playersElectrophoresis equipmentAgar platesAutomated microscopesAutomatic pipettersBenchtop centrifugesBenchtop lyophilizersBioreactorsBiosafety cabinetsBunsen burnersCarbolite ovensCentrifugal evaporatorsConductivity metersDeoxyribonucleic acid DNA sequencersDigestion unitsDigital camerasBinocular optical microscopes

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