A geneticist is a scientist who specializes in the field of genetics, which is the study of genes and heredity. They investigate how traits are inherited and how they manifest in different organisms. Geneticists can be employed as scientists, lecturers, or medical professionals. They participate in courses from many areas, such as biology, chemistry, physics, microbiology, cell biology, bioinformatics, and mathematics. Geneticists can work in many different fields, doing a variety of jobs, such as:

• Research: Geneticists may perform general research on genetic processes or develop genetic technologies to aid in the pharmaceutical or agriculture industries.

• Medical Genetics: Medical geneticists are physicians who have been trained in medical genetics as a specialization and evaluate, diagnose, and manage patients with hereditary conditions or congenital malformations.

• Teaching and Education: Geneticists often serve as educators, sharing their knowledge and expertise with students, trainees, and other professionals. They may teach genetics courses at universities or contribute to training programs for medical professionals, genetic counselors, or laboratory technicians.

• Plant or Animal Genetics: Plant or animal geneticists study the genetics of plants or animals, respectively.

Geneticists diagnose and treat many conditions, such as muscular dystrophy, skeletal dysplasias (dwarfism), craniofacial abnormalities (such as in Treacher Collins syndrome), Down syndrome, cystic fibrosis, and chromosome problems (such as Turner syndrome) . They also do testing for genetic conditions, genetic counseling, and gene therapy.