Biochemical Engineers

Work Context

%	Subject	Description
98.00	Electronic Mail	How often do you use electronic mail in this job?
97.20	Indoors, Environmentally Controlled	How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions?
92.40	Face-to-Face Discussions	How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job?
91.40	Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets	How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets?
88.60	Importance of Being Exact or Accurate	How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?
87.60	Work With Work Group or Team	How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job?
85.80	Telephone	How often do you have telephone conversations in this job?
82.80	Freedom to Make Decisions	How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer?
79.00	Responsible for Others' Health and Safety	How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job?
77.20	Structured versus Unstructured Work	To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals?
76.20	Contact With Others	How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?
73.40	Spend Time Sitting	How much does this job require sitting?
71.40	Consequence of Error	How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable?
69.60	Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results	How do the decisions an employee makes impact the results of co-workers, clients or the company?
67.60	Level of Competition	To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures?
67.60	Coordinate or Lead Others	How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job?
66.60	Letters and Memos	How often does the job require written letters and memos?
66.60	Responsibility for Outcomes and Results	How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers?
63.80	Time Pressure	How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines?
62.80	Frequency of Decision Making	How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization?
61.00	Exposed to Contaminants	How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)?
59.00	Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable	How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable?
58.00	Exposed to Hazardous Conditions	How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions?
57.20	Public Speaking	How often do you have to perform public speaking in this job?
56.00	Physical Proximity	To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people?
53.40	Degree of Automation	How automated is the job?
52.40	Importance of Repeating Same Tasks	How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job?
51.40	Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls	How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls?
51.40	Spend Time Standing	How much does this job require standing?
51.40	Frequency of Conflict Situations	How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job?

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