Resource biologist vs molecular biologist

The differences between resource biologists and molecular biologists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-8 years to become both a resource biologist and a molecular biologist. Additionally, a molecular biologist has an average salary of $73,763, which is higher than the $55,582 average annual salary of a resource biologist.

The top three skills for a resource biologist include GIS, water quality and GPS. The most important skills for a molecular biologist are CRISPR, next-generation sequencing, and cell culture.

Resource biologist vs molecular biologist overview

	Resource Biologist	Molecular Biologist
Yearly salary	$55,582	$73,763
Hourly rate	$26.72	$35.46
Growth rate	1%	17%
Number of jobs	8,041	22,019
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 90%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	8	8

Resource biologist vs molecular biologist salary

Resource biologists and molecular biologists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Resource Biologist	Molecular Biologist
Average salary	$55,582	$73,763
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $87,000	Between $52,000 And $104,000
Highest paying City	-	Urban Honolulu, HI
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Novartis
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between resource biologist and molecular biologist education

There are a few differences between a resource biologist and a molecular biologist in terms of educational background:

	Resource Biologist	Molecular Biologist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 90%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	Biology	Biology
Most common college	University of California, Berkeley	Harvard University

Resource biologist vs molecular biologist demographics

Here are the differences between resource biologists' and molecular biologists' demographics:

	Resource Biologist	Molecular Biologist
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 58.8% Female, 41.2%	Male, 48.9% Female, 51.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 2.3% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 6.3% Asian, 11.1% White, 74.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 2.7% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 7.4% Asian, 17.3% White, 66.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between resource biologist and molecular biologist duties and responsibilities

Resource biologist example responsibilities.

Manage detailed GLP laboratory manual daily.
Analyze MBSS ecological data against other GIS data sets, e.g., calculate land use/ land cover for all MBSS sites.
Gather GIS data, photographs and compile daily reports of field observations make while working with and advising cleanup crews.
Project require review of existing environmental data, identification of permitting requirements, wetland identification/delineation and sensitive and endanger species issues.
Implement multiple assays to assess plasma biomarkers to support decision-making studies of hypertension benchmark compounds and RAAS pathway new targets.

Molecular biologist example responsibilities.

Provide oversight for FDA inspections.
Present results in monthly HTS and data meeting.
Perform instrument, primers and reagent validations utilize in RT-PCR.
Develop and perform assays for testing samples using ELISA and PCR technology.
Used molecular techniques such as RNA and DNA isolation, RT-PCR, and qPCR.
Play a lead role in developing, optimizing and validating ELISA and ELISA microarrays.

Resource biologist vs molecular biologist skills

Common resource biologist skills

GIS, 34%
Water Quality, 23%
GPS, 13%
Species Surveys, 13%
Biological Data, 11%
Boats, 7%

Common molecular biologist skills

CRISPR, 8%
Next-Generation Sequencing, 7%
Cell Culture, 6%
Lab Equipment, 6%
Molecular Biology Techniques, 5%
Extraction, 5%

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