What is a taxonomist and how to become one

Key steps to become a taxonomist

1. Explore taxonomist education requirements

   Most common taxonomist degrees

   Bachelor's

   68.3 %

   Master's

   18.3 %

   Associate

   4.9 %

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2. Start to develop specific taxonomist skills

   Skills	Percentages
   SEO	48.88%
   Architecture	36.70%
   Search Engine	9.22%
   Digital Assets	3.46%
   Water Quality	1.73%

3. Research taxonomist duties and responsibilities

   • Lead teams involve in preclinical toxicity assessment of anticancer NCEs and establishment of GLP compliant toxicology division.
   • Evaluate off-shore content analysis and tagging resources and train them in the document tagging process and CMS database structure.
   • Develop information architecture, interaction and UI designs for a web-base customer support tool used by a large mobile communications client.
   • Organize and participate in elk population helicopter survey, utilizing census data to determine big game harvest values for upper management.

4. Apply for taxonomist jobs

   Now it's time to start searching for a taxonomist job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

   1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
   2. Consult your professional network
   3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
   4. Watch out for job scams