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  3. Advanced Techniques in RNA Sequencing

Advanced Techniques in RNA Sequencing

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Micro-CredentialCIP: 26.0509

Become a contributor for free to openly demonstrate student outcomes, industry alignment & eligibility criteria.

A course on the latest RNA sequencing technologies| including single-cell RNA-seq and long-read sequencing applications.

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

WritingSpeakingCritical ThinkingActive ListeningReading ComprehensionJudgment and Decision MakingScienceActive LearningComplex Problem SolvingMathematicsManagement of Personnel ResourcesMonitoringTime Management

Knowledge

English LanguageBiologyMathematicsEducation and TrainingChemistryComputers and ElectronicsMedicine and DentistryAdministration and ManagementCustomer and Personal ServicePersonnel and Human Resources

Abilities

Oral ExpressionWritten ExpressionInductive ReasoningOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionDeductive ReasoningProblem SensitivityInformation OrderingCategory FlexibilityFluency of IdeasSpeech ClarityNear VisionMathematical ReasoningSpeech Recognition

Tasks

  • Follow strict safety procedures when handling toxic materials to avoid contamination.
  • Evaluate effects of drugs, gases, pesticides, parasites, and microorganisms at various levels.
  • Plan and direct studies to investigate human or animal disease, preventive methods, and treatments f
  • Communicate research findings on various types of diseases to health practitioners, policy makers, a
  • Oversee public health programs, including statistical analysis, health care planning, surveillance s
  • Investigate diseases or parasites to determine cause and risk factors, progress, life cycle, or mode
  • Teach epidemiology to students in public health programs.
  • 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
  • Direct, supervise and evaluate work activities of medical, nursing, technical, clerical, service, ma
  • Develop and maintain computerized record management systems to store and process data, such as perso
  • Plan, implement, and administer programs and services in a health care or medical facility, includin

Technology

Analytical or scientific softwareData base user interface and query softwareGeographic information systemObject or component oriented development softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareElectronic mail softwareData mining softwareOffice suite softwareMap creation softwareOperating system softwareDevelopment environment softwareData base management system softwarePortal server softwareComputer aided design CAD softwareSpreadsheet softwareCompliance softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareDocument management softwareMedical softwareCategorization or classification software

Tools

Absorption tubesAtomic absorption AA spectrophotometersAutoclavesAutomated centrifugesAutomated deoxyribonucleic acid DNA sequencersBalancesBeta countersBinocular light compound microscopesBlendersBlood gas machinesBomb calorimetersBone ultrasound densitometersCapillary electrophoresis equipmentCarbon dioxide CO2 incubatorsCell disruptorsDesktop computersLaptop computersPersonal computersAgar platesAutomated microscopesAutomatic pipettersBenchtop centrifugesBenchtop lyophilizersBioreactorsBiosafety cabinetsBunsen burnersCarbolite ovensCentrifugal evaporatorsConductivity metersDeoxyribonucleic acid DNA sequencers

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Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042.00
  • Epidemiologists19-1041.00
  • Biologists19-1029.04
  • Geneticists19-1029.03
  • Molecular and Cellular Biologists19-1029.02
  • Bioinformatics Scientists19-1029.01
  • Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029.00
  • Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Micro-Credential)

  • Standard bench techniques (PCR, Western blot, ELISA) — perform under a senior scientist's mentorship in a research lab.
  • Lab notebooks (paper or electronic) — maintain to FDA-readiness standards during early-stage projects.
  • Biosafety and chemical hygiene — apply consistently at BSL-2 in a translational research setting.
  • Reagents and assay kits — prepare and validate against manufacturer protocols on routine experiments.
  • Cell culture (aseptic technique, passaging) — maintain standard lines under a postdoc's review.
  • Standard imaging (light, fluorescence) — acquire and annotate per a defined SOP.
  • Animal-handling certifications and IACUC protocols — follow on assigned rodent studies.
  • Routine statistical comparisons (t-tests, ANOVA) — produce in a standard pipeline for review.
  • Lab-meeting presentations — deliver clearly on assigned topics with a PI's coaching.
  • Manuscript and reference managers — maintain bibliographies for an active project.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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