Description
Biochemists study and perform research on the reactions caused by chemicals in living organisms. This includes performing research for the development or improvement of chemical-based products (e.g. medicine) aimed at improving the health of living organisms and at better understanding their reactions.
EssentialOptional
Theoretical Knowledge
communicable diseasesspectroscopygeneticsbiological chemistryanalytical chemistryscientific research methodologybiologycomputational chemistrypharmaceutical chemistryscientific literatureresearch designmultidisciplinary researchmolecular biologypharmacologyoxidationlaboratory techniqueslife sciencesbiotechnologynanomaterialsstem cellsproduction processesindustrial research and developmenttoxicologyevolutionary biologyclinical biochemistrycryopreservationvirologymicrobiology-bacteriologysynthetic biologypest control in plantssolid phase microextractionmedical laboratory technologyplant disease control
Practical Skills
apply safety procedures in laboratorymentor individualsperform laboratory testsmanage personal professional developmentdevelop professional network with researchers and scientistsmanage research dataapply scientific methodsevaluate research activitiesintegrate gender dimension in researchpromote the transfer of knowledgemanage open publicationsspeak different languagessynthesise informationapply for research fundinganalyse chemical substancesthink abstractlyoperate open source softwareperform project managementpromote open innovation in researchdraft scientific or academic papers and technical documentationmaintain laboratory equipmentapply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activitiespromote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activitiesmanage findable accessible interoperable and reusable datainteract professionally in research and professional environmentsperform chemical experimentscommunicate with a non-scientific audiencewrite scientific publicationsperform scientific researchconduct research across disciplinesmanage intellectual property rightscalibrate laboratory equipmentincrease the impact of science on policy and societydemonstrate disciplinary expertisedisseminate results to the scientific communitypublish academic researchperform lecturesexplain the molecular basis of a disease to patientssupervise laboratory operationsprepare lesson contentdevelop product designadvise on crop diseasesdevelop scientific theoriesanalyse cell culturesteach in academic or vocational contextsprepare compliance documentsanalyse medication's impact on brainconduct genome researcharchive scientific documentationidentify poisonsrecommend product improvementsexamine samples in dermatologycontrol productionwrite research proposalsassess environmental impactanalyse blood samplesmonitor patients during clinical testsdevelop scientific research protocolsapply blended learningcontribute to registration of pharmaceutical products