Animal Scientists

• Study effects of management practices, processing methods, feed, or environmental conditions on quality and quantity of animal products, such as eggs and milk.
• Conduct research concerning animal nutrition, breeding, or management to improve products or processes.
• Study nutritional requirements of animals and nutritive values of animal feed materials.
• Advise producers about improved products and techniques that could enhance their animal production efforts.
• Research and control animal selection and breeding practices to increase production efficiency and improve animal quality.
• Develop improved practices in feeding, housing, sanitation, or parasite and disease control of animals.
• Crossbreed animals with existing strains or cross strains to obtain new combinations of desirable characteristics.
• Determine genetic composition of animal populations and heritability of traits, using principles of genetics.

Source: O*NET OnLine information for Animal Scientists.

• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.

Source: O*NET OnLine information for Animal Scientists.