Inspectors should be great at:

• Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
• Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
• Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
• Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Analyzers will often perform the following tasks:

• Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
• Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
• Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
• Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

• Writing grants and papers or attending fundraising events for seeking researching funds.
• Verifying that cytogenetic, molecular genetic, and related equipment and instrumentation is maintained in working conditions for ensuring accuracy and quality of experimental results.
• Planning curatorial programs for species collections that include acquisition, distribution, maintenance, or regeneration.
• Participating in the development of endangered species breeding programs or species survival plans.
• Maintaining laboratory safety programs and training personnel in laboratory safety techniques.
• Instructing medical students, graduate students, or others in methods or procedures for diagnosis and management of genetic disorders.
• Evaluating, diagnosing, or treating genetic diseases.
• Designing and maintaining genetics computer databases.
• Conferring with information technology specialists for developing computer applications for genetic data analysis.