Systems Biology Approaches

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Micro-CredentialCIP: 26.1301

A course on applying systems biology methodologies to understand complex biological systems and their interactions in health and disease.

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Systems Biology Approaches

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Micro-CredentialCIP: 26.1301

A course on applying systems biology methodologies to understand complex biological systems and their interactions in health and disease.

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Skills

Reading ComprehensionSpeakingActive ListeningWritingCritical ThinkingComplex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision MakingScienceActive LearningLearning StrategiesInstructingSocial PerceptivenessMonitoringCoordinationService OrientationMathematicsTime Management

Knowledge

English LanguageBiologyMathematicsEducation and TrainingComputers and ElectronicsChemistryCustomer and Personal ServiceGeographyAdministration and ManagementAdministrativePublic Safety and SecurityLaw and GovernmentEngineering and TechnologyDesignPhysicsMedicine and Dentistry

Abilities

Oral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionOral ComprehensionWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningProblem SensitivityInformation OrderingSpeech ClarityNear VisionSpeech RecognitionCategory FlexibilityFluency of IdeasMathematical Reasoning

Tasks

Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics, such as forest resourc
Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
Monitor research program budgets.
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.
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
Provide visitor services, such as explaining regulations, answering visitor requests, needs and comp
Assist with operations of general facilities, such as visitor centers.
Confer with park staff to determine subjects and schedules for park programs.
Train staff and volunteers on park programs.
Regulate grazing, such as by issuing permits and checking for compliance with standards, and help ra
Manage forage resources through fire, herbicide use, or revegetation to maintain a sustainable yield
Coordinate with federal land managers and other agencies and organizations to manage and protect ran
Apply herbicide to eliminate harmful plants.
Apply principles of specialized fields of science, such as agronomy, soil science, forestry, or agri
Plan soil management or conservation practices, such as crop rotation, reforestation, permanent vege
Monitor projects during or after construction to ensure projects conform to design specifications.
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.
Develop, or make recommendations on, management systems and plans for wildlife populations and habit
Inventory or estimate plant and wildlife populations.
Inform and respond to public regarding wildlife and conservation issues, such as plant identificatio
Use advanced technologies, such as GIS, remote sensing, and drone technology, for wildlife tracking, habitat mapping, and population studies.
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 systemGraphics or photo imaging softwareComputer aided design CAD softwareOffice suite softwareObject or component oriented development softwareSpreadsheet softwareDocument management softwareElectronic mail softwareComputer based training softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareWord processing softwareMap creation softwareData mining softwareWeb platform development softwareProject management softwareDesktop publishing softwareWeb page creation and editing softwareOperating system softwareDevelopment environment softwareData base management system softwarePortal server softwareCustomer relationship management CRM softwareAccounting softwareCategorization or classification softwareVideo conferencing software

Tools

100-foot measuring tapesBackpack fire pumpsBackpack spraying equipmentBroadcast seedersBrush axesCable tongsCant hooksCarousel slide projectorsChainsawsCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputer data input scannersComputer laser printersConference telephonesDesktop computersAnaerobic growth chambersBenchtop ultracentrifugesCarbon dioxide analysis equipmentChemiluminescence imaging systemsDigital calculatorsDigital video camerasDigital video disk DVD playersElectrophoresis equipmentAll-terrain vehicles ATVAnimal trapping equipmentAugersAutomated external defibrillators AEDBackpack tanksBoat trailersBrush cutters

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