Key Competencies * Attention to Detail * Dependability * Integrity * Stress Tolerance * Cooperation * Self Control * Adaptability/Flexibility * Achievement/Effort * Analytical Thinking * Persistence
Representative Tasks * Arrange and attach chromosomes in numbered pairs on karyotype charts, using standard genetics laboratory practices and nomenclature, to identify normal or abnormal chromosomes. * Count numbers of chromosomes and identify the structural abnormalities by viewing culture slides through microscopes, light microscopes, or photomicroscopes. * Analyze chromosomes found in biological specimens to aid diagnoses and treatments for genetic diseases such as congenital birth defects, fertility problems, and hematological disorders.
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