Biological Sciences Professor

Teach courses in biological sciences. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Anatomy Instructor; Assistant Professor; Associate Professor; Biological Sciences Professor; Biology Instructor; Biology Professor; Instructor; Lecturer; Physiology Instructor; Professor

Tasks

• Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
• Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as molecular biology, marine biology, and botany.
• Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.
• Prepare materials for laboratory activities and course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
• Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
• Supervise students' laboratory work.
• Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
• Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
• Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
• Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
• Assist students who need extra help with their coursework outside of class.
• Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
• Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
• Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
• Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.

Knowledge

• Biology
• English Language
• Mathematics
• Chemistry
• Education and Training
• Computers and Electronics
• Administrative
• Medicine and Dentistry
• Communications and Media
• Geography

Skills

• Speaking
• Learning Strategies
• Reading Comprehension
• Active Listening
• Writing
• Science
• Active Learning
• Critical Thinking
• Monitoring
• Mathematics

Abilities

• Oral Expression
• Oral Comprehension
• Written Comprehension
• Written Expression
• Speech Clarity
• Deductive Reasoning
• Inductive Reasoning
• Speech Recognition
• Near Vision
• Information Ordering
• Fluency of Ideas
• Problem Sensitivity
• Category Flexibility
• Originality
• Mathematical Reasoning
• Far Vision