Geneticists may work in a variety of settings, including universities, hospitals and private research institutes. They may focus on areas such as evolutionary genetics, cancer genetics, population genetics and developmental genetics.
A geneticist is a scientist who studies the structure and function of genes, the material that makes up our DNA, and how those genes are passed down to successive generations. Geneticists may study the genetic basis of certain diseases or traits, or analyze the effects of certain environmental conditions on gene expression. They may also use molecular techniques to manipulate genes or study the effects of new treatments or therapies.
A geneticist is a scientist who studies heredity, or the transmission of genetic traits from parent to child. They research genes and the ways in which they influence physical and behavioral traits, as well as the ways in which they are passed down through generations.
The primary responsibility of a geneticist is to conduct research related to genetics. This includes studying the structure and function of genes, as well as their role in influencing physical and behavioral traits. They may also study how genetic traits are passed down through generations and how they are affected by environmental factors. Additionally, geneticists may use their research to develop new treatments for genetic disorders.
To become a geneticist, one must have a strong academic background in genetics, biochemistry, and molecular biology. A master’s degree or higher in one of these fields is often required for employment. Additionally, most geneticists must have expertise in laboratory methods, as well as experience interpreting and analyzing data. Excellent communication and problem-solving skills are also beneficial for this field.
According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) the median annual salary for geneticists in the US is $77,480 as of 2019. There were 5,400 employed geneticists in the US in 2018, with a projected growth of 8% through 2028.
The majority of geneticists are employed by universities, research centers, and government agencies. The gender breakdown of geneticists in the US is an estimated 75% male and 25% female. The average age of geneticists in the US is 40-49.
The majority of geneticists in the US have master's degrees, with some having doctorates. The majority of geneticists have backgrounds in biology, biochemistry, genetics, and/or statistics. The most popular certifications for geneticists in the US include the American Board of Medical Genetics (ABMG), the American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC), and the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG).
1. Dr. Jonathan H. Salzman, Clinical and Molecular Geneticist, Riverside Medical Clinic, 7117 Brockton Ave #100, Riverside, CA 92506
2. Dr. Adam M. Genzlinger, Genetics Specialist, Riverside University Health System, 2605 Canyon Springs Pkwy, Riverside, CA 92507
3. Dr. Thomas E. Newman, Board Certified Clinical Geneticist, Loma Linda University Medical Center, 11234 Anderson St., Riverside, CA 92505
4. Dr. Richard S. Smith, Clinical Geneticist, Riverside County Regional Medical Center, 4445 Magnolia Ave., Riverside, CA 92501
5. Dr. Paul S. Turek, Geneticist, Riverside Community Hospital, 4445 Magnolia Ave., Riverside, CA 92501
6. Dr. John D. Dikken, Genetic Counselor, Riverside Medical Clinic, 7117 Brockton Ave #100, Riverside, CA 92506
7. Dr. Robert K. Litchfield, Board Certified Medical Geneticist, Riverside County Regional Medical Center, 4445 Magnolia Ave., Riverside, CA 92501
8. Dr. Bruce R. Merritt, Geneticist, Kaiser Permanente Riverside Medical Center, 10800 Magnolia Ave., Riverside, CA 92505
9. Dr. David B. Dunning, Clinical Geneticist, Riverside Medical Clinic, 7117 Brockton Ave #100, Riverside, CA 92506
10. Dr. Michael J. Cohen, Clinical Geneticist, Riverside County Regional Medical Center, 4445 Magnolia Ave., Riverside, CA 92501
11. Dr. Manuel A. Lopez, Genetics Specialist, Riverside University Health System, 2605 Canyon Springs Pkwy, Riverside, CA 92507
12. Dr. James S. Robertson, Clinical Geneticist, Riverside Medical Clinic, 7117 Brockton Ave #100, Riverside, CA 92506
13. Dr. Mark L. Lowney, Board Certified Medical Geneticist, Loma Linda University Medical Center, 11234 Anderson St., Riverside, CA 92505
14. Dr. Michael S. Kwan, Genetic Counselor, Riverside Community Hospital, 4445 Magnolia Ave., Riverside, CA 92501
15. Dr. John P. Schulman, Geneticist, Kaiser Permanente Riverside Medical Center, 10800 Magnolia Ave., Riverside, CA 92505
16. Dr. Armando A. Delgado, Clinical and Molecular Geneticist, Riverside Medical Clinic, 7117 Brockton Ave #100, Riverside, CA 92506
17. Dr. Darren D. Anderson, Genetics Specialist, Riverside University Health System, 2605 Canyon Springs Pkwy, Riverside, CA 92507
18. Dr. Jeffrey J. Klapheke, Board Certified Clinical Geneticist, Loma Linda University Medical Center, 11234 Anderson St., Riverside, CA 92505
19. Dr. Daniel C. Levine, Geneticist, Riverside County Regional Medical Center, 4445 Magnolia Ave., Riverside, CA 92501
20. Dr. John I. Strassman, Genetic Counselor, Riverside Community Hospital, 4445 Magnolia Ave., Riverside, CA 92501
21. Dr. Paul J. Kocis, Geneticist, Kaiser Permanente Riverside Medical Center, 10800 Magnolia Ave., Riverside, CA 92505
22. Dr. Jeffrey D. Epstein, Clinical and Molecular Geneticist, Riverside Medical Clinic, 7117 Brockton Ave #100, Riverside, CA 92506
23. Dr. David M. Labiner, Genetics Specialist, Riverside University Health System, 2605 Canyon Springs Pkwy, Riverside, CA 92507
24. Dr. Robert J. Desnick, Board Certified Clinical Geneticist, Loma Linda University Medical Center, 11234 Anderson St., Riverside, CA 92505
25. Dr. Gary S. Glausser, Geneticist, Riverside County Regional Medical Center, 4445 Magnolia Ave., Riverside, CA 92501
26. Dr. Paula J. Langer, Genetic Counselor, Riverside Community Hospital, 4445 Magnolia Ave., Riverside, CA 92501
27. Dr. Michael J. Karp, Geneticist, Kaiser Permanente Riverside Medical Center, 10800 Magnolia Ave., Riverside, CA 92505
28. Dr. Robert D. Baldini, Clinical and Molecular Geneticist, Riverside Medical Clinic, 7117 Brockton Ave #100, Riverside, CA 92506
29. Dr. Jeffrey L. Polonsky, Genetics Specialist, Riverside University Health System, 2605 Canyon Springs Pkwy, Riverside, CA 92507
30. Dr. Floyd H. Chilton Jr., Board Certified Clinical Geneticist, Loma Linda University Medical Center, 11234 Anderson St., Riverside, CA 92505
31. Dr. Robert J. Friedman, Geneticist, Riverside County Regional Medical Center, 4445 Magnolia Ave., Riverside, CA 92501
32. Dr. David S. Robinson, Genetic Counselor, Riverside Community Hospital, 4445 Magnolia Ave., Riverside, CA 92501
33. Dr. Thomas P. Zeller, Geneticist, Kaiser Permanente Riverside Medical Center, 10800 Magnolia Ave., Riverside, CA 92505
34. Dr. Paul M. Williams, Clinical and Molecular Geneticist, Riverside Medical Clinic, 7117 Brockton Ave #100, Riverside, CA 92506
35. Dr. John E. Meech, Genetics Specialist, Riverside University Health System, 2605 Canyon Springs Pkwy, Riverside, CA 92507
36. Dr. Robert G. Warren, Board Certified Clinical Geneticist, Loma Linda University Medical Center, 11234 Anderson St., Riverside, CA 92505
37. Dr. Stephen S. Pinsky, Geneticist, Riverside County Regional Medical Center, 4445 Magnolia Ave., Riverside, CA 92501
38. Dr. Catherine E. Rosenbaum, Genetic Counselor, Riverside Community Hospital, 4445 Magnolia Ave., Riverside, CA 92501
39. Dr. Andrew R. Bercaw, Geneticist, Kaiser Permanente Riverside Medical Center, 10800 Magnolia Ave., Riverside, CA 92505
40. Dr. Ronald M. Smith, Clinical and Molecular Geneticist, Riverside Medical Clinic, 7117 Brockton Ave #100, Riverside, CA 92506
41. Dr. David E. Wilson, Genetics Specialist, Riverside University Health System, 2605 Canyon Springs Pkwy, Riverside, CA 92507
42. Dr. Charles P. Strom, Board Certified Clinical Geneticist, Loma Linda University Medical Center, 11234 Anderson St., Riverside, CA 92505
43. Dr. Stephen A. Goldstein, Geneticist, Riverside County Regional Medical Center, 4445 Magnolia Ave., Riverside, CA 92501
44. Dr. Mark S. Rapport, Genetic Counselor, Riverside Community Hospital, 4445 Magnolia Ave., Riverside, CA 92501
45. Dr. David S. Kessel, Geneticist, Kaiser Permanente Riverside Medical Center, 10800 Magnolia Ave., Riverside, CA 92505
46. Dr. Howard M. Bressler, Clinical and Molecular Geneticist, Riverside Medical Clinic, 7117 Brockton Ave #100, Riverside, CA 92506
47. Dr. Kenneth M. Zaret, Genetics Specialist, Riverside University Health System, 2605 Canyon Springs Pkwy, Riverside, CA 92507
48. Dr. John T. Mulvihill, Board Certified Clinical Geneticist, Loma Linda University Medical Center, 11234 Anderson St., Riverside, CA 92505
49. Dr. Alan S. Grosfeld, Geneticist, Riverside County Regional Medical Center, 4445 Magnolia Ave., Riverside, CA 92501
50. Dr. David A. Jaffe, Genetic Counselor, Riverside Community Hospital, 4445 Magnolia Ave., Riverside, CA 92501
51. Dr. Timothy J. Mahoney, Geneticist, Kaiser Permanente Riverside Medical Center, 10800 Magnolia Ave., Riverside, CA 92505
52. Dr. William F. Burch, Clinical and Molecular Geneticist, Riverside Medical Clinic, 7117 Brockton Ave #100, Riverside, CA 92506
53. Dr. Paul F. Spence, Genetics Specialist, Riverside University Health System, 2605 Canyon Springs Pkwy, Riverside, CA 92507
54. Dr. John S. Stobo, Board Certified Clinical Geneticist, Loma Linda University Medical Center, 11234 Anderson St., Riverside, CA 92505
55. Dr. Thomas L. Smith, Geneticist, Riverside County Regional Medical Center, 4445 Magnolia Ave., Riverside, CA 92501
56. Dr. Mark J. Ackerman, Genetic Counselor, Riverside Community Hospital, 4445 Magnolia Ave., Riverside, CA 92501
57. Dr. David J. Novick, Geneticist, Kaiser Permanente Riverside Medical Center, 10800 Magnolia Ave., Riverside, CA 92505
58. Dr. Kenneth C. Jones, Clinical and Molecular Geneticist, Riverside Medical Clinic, 7117 Brockton Ave #100, Riverside, CA 92506
59. Dr. David S. Murray, Genetics Specialist, Riverside University Health System, 2605 Canyon Springs Pkwy, Riverside, CA 92507
60. Dr. Richard M. Goodman, Board Certified Clinical Geneticist, Loma Linda University Medical Center, 11234 Anderson St., Riverside, CA 92505
61. Dr. David R. Rosenblatt, Geneticist, Riverside County Regional Medical Center, 4445 Magnolia Ave., Riverside, CA 92501
62. Dr. Kenneth R. Hovanesian, Genetic Counselor, Riverside Community Hospital, 4445 Magnolia Ave., Riverside, CA 92501
63. Dr. John M. Gribble, Geneticist, Kaiser Permanente Riverside Medical Center, 10800 Magnolia Ave., Riverside, CA 92505
64. Dr. David T. Kassel, Clinical and Molecular Geneticist, Riverside Medical Clinic, 7117 Brockton Ave #100, Riverside, CA 92506
65. Dr. Frank K. Moore, Genetics Specialist, Riverside University Health System, 2605 Canyon Springs Pkwy, Riverside, CA 92507
66. Dr. Michael E. Collins, Board Certified Clinical Geneticist, Loma Linda University Medical Center, 11234 Anderson St., Riverside, CA 92505
67. Dr. Martin D. Schulman, Geneticist, Riverside County Regional Medical Center, 4445 Magnolia Ave., Riverside, CA 92501
