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Resume skills guide · SOC 19-1029

Skills for Biologists

The skills, knowledge, and tools that matter most for biologists, ranked by O*NET importance — so you know what to lead with on your resume.

What to lead with

Refit analysis ·O*NET rates Science, Reading Comprehension, Writing as the highest-importance skills here — so a resume aimed at this role should lead with evidence of those, not a generic skills list. On the tools side, O*NET flags Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Python, R as in-demand technologies for this role.

Top skills (ranked by importance)

O*NET importance score in parentheses (1–5).

  • 1.Science4.62
  • 2.Reading Comprehension4.12
  • 3.Writing4.12
  • 4.Active Listening4
  • 5.Speaking4
  • 6.Critical Thinking4
  • 7.Mathematics3.88
  • 8.Active Learning3.88
  • 9.Learning Strategies3.12
  • 10.Monitoring3

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Knowledge areas

  • Biology
  • Education and Training
  • English Language
  • Mathematics
  • Administration and Management
  • Chemistry
  • Administrative
  • Engineering and Technology

Core work activities

  • Processing Information
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  • Working with Computers
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
  • Getting Information
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  • Analyzing Data or Information
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

In-demand tools & technology

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Python
  • R
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • C++
  • ESRI ArcGIS software
  • IBM SPSS Statistics
  • Linux
  • Oracle Java
  • Perl
  • Structured query language SQL
  • The MathWorks MATLAB
  • UNIX
  • Agilent Technologies GeneSpring GX
  • Basic Local Alignment Search Tool BLAST