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Research and study the inheritance of traits at the molecular, organism or population level. May evaluate or treat patients with genetic disorders.



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$87.3k

Annual median Salary

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Education

Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).


36%

Post-doctoral training

32%

Master's degree

20%

Doctoral degree

Careers

Typical Job Titles

Cardiovascular Geneticist

Medical Geneticist

Research Scientist

Scientist

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