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Plant Molecular & Cellular Biology

University of Florida

Doctoral ResearchCIP: 26.0308

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Gainesville, Florida

    Tigert Hall, Gainesville, Florida, 32611

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Reading ComprehensionWritingSpeakingActive ListeningCritical ThinkingScienceActive LearningJudgment and Decision MakingComplex Problem SolvingMathematics

Knowledge

BiologyEnglish LanguageMathematicsEducation and TrainingChemistryComputers and ElectronicsAdministration and Management

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionInductive ReasoningOral ExpressionInformation OrderingProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningCategory FlexibilityFluency of IdeasNear VisionMathematical ReasoningOriginality

Tasks

  • 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

Technology

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

Tools

Agar platesAutomated microscopesAutomatic pipettersBenchtop centrifugesBenchtop lyophilizersBioreactorsBiosafety cabinetsBunsen burnersCarbolite ovensCentrifugal evaporatorsConductivity metersDeoxyribonucleic acid DNA sequencersDesktop computersDigestion unitsDigital camerasBinocular optical microscopesCapillary electrophoresis equipmentFast protein liquid chromatographs FPLCFlow cytometersGas chromatography equipmentGel electrophoresis equipmentHigh pressure liquid chromatograph HPLC equipmentLaptop computersMass spectrometry equipmentMicropipettesMicroplate readersPersonal computersPhosphorimagersPolymerase chain reaction PCR equipmentAutomated DNA sequencing equipment

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Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Biologists19-1029.04
  • Geneticists19-1029.03
  • Molecular and Cellular Biologists19-1029.02
  • Bioinformatics Scientists19-1029.01
  • Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029.00
  • Soil and Plant Scientists19-1013.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: advanced (Level 4)(based on Doctoral Research)

  • Organizational research strategy and scientific priorities — set and champion across multi-year programs at institutional, agency, or industry scale, aligning with national biological objectives.
  • Large cross-disciplinary research collaborations — lead as principal investigator, coordinating scientists, technologists, and external partners across government, academia, and private sectors.
  • Emerging methodologies in biological data science, genomics, and remote sensing — evaluate, adopt, and institutionalize to keep organizational capabilities at the scientific frontier.
  • Evidence-based policies on species management, land use, and environmental protection — inform and shape by synthesizing complex biological evidence for legislative and executive decision-makers.
  • Institutional training programs and mentorship pipelines — design and sustain to develop the next generation of professional biologists across all career stages.
  • High-stakes environmental impact assessments and regulatory reviews — provide definitive scientific authority and final approval within organizational governance structures.
  • Strategic inter-agency and international partnerships — initiate and steward long-term cooperative frameworks that advance shared biological conservation or research missions.
  • Organizational data management infrastructure and scientific computing standards — establish and oversee to ensure reproducibility, security, and long-term accessibility of biological research assets.
  • Resource allocation, budget planning, and grant portfolio management — direct at divisional or programmatic scale to sustain robust biological research and monitoring operations.
  • Public science communication campaigns and high-visibility stakeholder engagement — lead to translate complex biological research into policy influence and broad societal understanding.

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.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
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Placement Rate
29%