Home >> Professionals >> Know about Careers? >> Career Search >> Career >> 15 2099.01 >> Workactivities

Bioinformatics Technicians

Work Activities

%	Subject	Description
97.75	Working with Computers	Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
94.00	Processing Information	Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
94.00	Analyzing Data or Information	Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
90.25	Getting Information	Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
83.25	Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
82.25	Making Decisions and Solving Problems	Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
78.75	Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events	Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
78.25	Thinking Creatively	Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
78.25	Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
76.00	Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others	Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
73.75	Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings	Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
71.50	Documenting/Recording Information	Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
68.00	Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
62.00	Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People	Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
57.50	Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information	Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
54.50	Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards	Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
54.00	Developing Objectives and Strategies	Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
52.75	Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet291)