Animal Scientists

Description

Conduct research in the genetics, nutrition, reproduction, growth, and development of domestic farm animals.

Category

Engineering, Sciences & Education

SOC Code

19-1011

Job Tasks

High risk job tasks associated with this job:

• Care for children or animals infected with cryptosporidiosis
• Generate bioaerosols of animal-derived proteins
• Generate grain dust
• Handle agents that cause allergic contact dermatitis or contact urticaria
• Handle infected animal carcasses or placental tissues
• Handle infected chickens or birds
• Handle infected dog or cat (bite or scratch)
• Handle infected domestic animals (inhalation or percutaneous exposure)
• Handle laboratory animals
• Have contact with dogs or cats (fecal-oral exposure)
• Inhale bioaerosols of moldy hay, silage, straw, or grain
• Raise farm dust contaminated with Francisella tularensis bacteria
• Repeatedly inhale bioaerosols of bird droppings
• Touch infected farm animals