Occupation AtlasBiochemists and Biophysicists
O*NET · 19-1021.00
Biochemists and Biophysicists
Study the chemical composition or physical principles of living cells and organisms, their electrical and mechanical energy, and related phenomena. May conduct research to further understanding of the complex chemical combinations and reactions involved in metabolism, reproduction, growth, and heredity. May determine the effects of foods, drugs, serums, hormones, and other substances on tissues and vital processes of living organisms.
Also called Analytical Research Chemist · Biochemist · Biochemistry Scientist · Biological Chemist · Biophysicist · Biophysics Researcher · Chemist · Chemistry Scientist
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Job Zone
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Zone 5: Extensive Preparation Needed
Extensive preparation. Usually a graduate degree, with extensive skill, knowledge and experience — many of these occupations expect more than five years of experience.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
IRCInvestigative · Realistic · Conventional — the three strongest interests, in order
- I Investigative7.00
- R Realistic5.11
- C Conventional3.64
- A Artistic2.61
- S Social2.15
- E Enterprising1.83
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (40%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months (25%)
- On-the-job training
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months (45%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- SciencebasicImportance 4.8Level 5.1Level 6 looks like: Analyze aerodynamic systems to determine the practicality of a design
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 4.4Level 5.3Level 6 looks like: Read a scientific journal article describing surgical procedures
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 4.3Level 5.1Level 6 looks like: Write legal brief challenging a federal law
- WritingbasicImportance 4.3Level 5.1Level 6 looks like: Write a novel for publication
- Active LearningbasicImportance 4.1Level 5.3Level 6 looks like: Identify the implications of a new scientific theory for product design
- SpeakingbasicImportance 4.1Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 4.1Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 4.1Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
- MathematicsbasicImportance 3.9Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Calculate the square footage of a new home under construction
- MonitoringbasicImportance 3.9Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
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- InstructingImportance 3.6Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
- Systems AnalysisImportance 3.4Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Determine how a new piece of equipment will affect production rates
- Systems EvaluationImportance 3.1Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
- Operations AnalysisImportance 3.1Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Suggest changes in software to make a system more user friendly
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 3.0Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Assess new parts for precision and accuracy to specifications
- CoordinationImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
- PersuasionImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
- Time ManagementImportance 2.9Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
- Operations MonitoringImportance 2.8Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
- Service OrientationImportance 2.5Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
- NegotiationImportance 2.5Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
- ProgrammingImportance 2.3Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Write a program to sort objects in a database
- Equipment SelectionImportance 2.3Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
- Technology DesignImportance 2.1Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
- Operation and ControlImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 1.9Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
- TroubleshootingImportance 1.9Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.9Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
- RepairingImportance 1.8Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Tighten a screw to get a door to close properly
- InstallationImportance 1.1Level —
Tasks
20 core · 4 supplementalWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Share research findings by writing scientific articles or by making presentations at scientific conferences.Importance 4.7
- Manage laboratory teams or monitor the quality of a team's work.Importance 4.5
- Study physical principles of living cells or organisms and their electrical or mechanical energy, applying methods and knowledge of mathematics, physics, chemistry, or biology.Importance 4.5
- Teach or advise undergraduate or graduate students or supervise their research.Importance 4.5
- Develop new methods to study the mechanisms of biological processes.Importance 4.4
- Write grant proposals to obtain funding for research.Importance 4.4
- Determine the three-dimensional structure of biological macromolecules.Importance 4.2
- Design or perform experiments with equipment, such as lasers, accelerators, or mass spectrometers.Importance 4.2
- Prepare reports or recommendations, based upon research outcomes.Importance 4.1
- Design or build laboratory equipment needed for special research projects.Importance 4.1
- Study spatial configurations of submicroscopic molecules, such as proteins, using x-rays or electron microscopes.Importance 4.0
- Study the chemistry of living processes, such as cell development, breathing and digestion, or living energy changes, such as growth, aging, or death.Importance 3.9
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- Study the mutations in organisms that lead to cancer or other diseases.Importance 3.7
- Research the chemical effects of substances, such as drugs, serums, hormones, or food, on tissues or vital processes.Importance 3.7
- Research transformations of substances in cells, using atomic isotopes.Importance 3.6
- Develop or execute tests to detect diseases, genetic disorders, or other abnormalities.Importance 3.5
- Develop or test new drugs or medications intended for commercial distribution.Importance 3.4
- Research how characteristics of plants or animals are carried through successive generations.Importance 3.3
- Isolate, analyze, or synthesize vitamins, hormones, allergens, minerals, or enzymes and determine their effects on body functions.Importance 3.3
- Examine the molecular or chemical aspects of immune system functioning.Importance 3.3
- Prepare pharmaceutical compounds for commercial distribution.Importance 3.8
- Develop methods to process, store, or use foods, drugs, or chemical compounds.Importance 3.3
- Investigate the nature, composition, or expression of genes or research how genetic engineering can impact these processes.Importance 3.3
- Produce pharmaceutically or industrially useful proteins, using recombinant DNA technology.Importance 3.2
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- BiologyImportance 4.7Level 6.5Level 7 looks like: Isolate and identify a new virus
- ChemistryImportance 4.4Level 5.7
- English LanguageImportance 4.3Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
- MathematicsImportance 4.3Level 5.8
- PhysicsImportance 4.1Level 5.6
- Education and TrainingImportance 3.7Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 3.6Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 3.4Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Design a custom office chair
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- Administration and ManagementImportance 3.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 2.9Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Fill a tooth cavity
- MechanicalImportance 2.6Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Replace a valve on a steam pipe
- DesignImportance 2.5Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Design plans for remodeling a kitchen
- AdministrativeImportance 2.2Level 2.7
- Communications and MediaImportance 2.2Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 2.1Level 2.6
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
- TelecommunicationsImportance 2.0Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Send an email
- Law and GovernmentImportance 1.9Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
- Production and ProcessingImportance 1.9Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
- Building and ConstructionImportance 1.8Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
- Economics and AccountingImportance 1.7Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
- PsychologyImportance 1.7Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 1.5Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Process a customer's dry-cleaning drop off
- Foreign LanguageImportance 1.5Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.5Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
- Sales and MarketingImportance 1.5Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 1.5Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 1.4Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
- TransportationImportance 1.4Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.3Level —
- Food ProductionImportance 1.3Level —
- History and ArcheologyImportance 1.3Level —
- GeographyImportance 1.1Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 4.3Level 5.3Level 6 looks like: Diagnose a disease using results of many different lab tests
- Written ComprehensionImportance 4.3Level 5.3Level 6 looks like: Understand an instruction book on repairing Artificial Intelligence systems
- Written ExpressionImportance 4.3Level 5.4Level 6 looks like: Write an advanced economics textbook
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 4.1Level 5.9Level 6 looks like: Understand a lecture on advanced physics
- Oral ExpressionImportance 4.1Level 5.5Level 6 looks like: Explain advanced principles of genetics to college freshmen
- Category FlexibilityImportance 4.0Level 5.1Level 6 looks like: Classify man-made fibers in terms of their characteristics, like strength or cost
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 4.0Level 5.0Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
- Information OrderingImportance 4.0Level 4.3
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- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 4.0Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Decide how to calculate profits to determine the amounts of yearly bonuses
- Near VisionImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 5 looks like: Read the fine print of a legal document
- Problem SensitivityImportance 3.9Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 3.8Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
- OriginalityImportance 3.8Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
- Speech ClarityImportance 3.8Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 3.6Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
- Number FacilityImportance 3.5Level 4.1Level 5 looks like: Compute the interest payment that should be generated from an investment
- VisualizationImportance 3.3Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Read five pressure indicators in 10 seconds to make sure each is within safe limits
- Speech RecognitionImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
- MemorizationImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Recite the first names of the five people you just met
- Selective AttentionImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
- Speed of ClosureImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- Far VisionImportance 2.9Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Read the slides on a presentation from across a room
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 2.9Level 2.9
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
- Finger DexterityImportance 2.6Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
- Manual DexterityImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Screw a light bulb into a light socket
- Time SharingImportance 2.3Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
- Control PrecisionImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
- Trunk StrengthImportance 2.1Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 2.1Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
- Auditory AttentionImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- Depth PerceptionImportance 1.9Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 1.9Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 1.8Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
- Reaction TimeImportance 1.8Level 0.8
- Static StrengthImportance 1.8Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
- Rate ControlImportance 1.6Level 0.6Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
- Response OrientationImportance 1.5Level 0.6
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 1.4Level 0.6
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 1.1Level —
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
- Explosive StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
- Glare SensitivityImportance 1.0Level —
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 1.0Level —
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 1.0Level —
- Night VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Peripheral VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Sound LocalizationImportance 1.0Level —
- Spatial OrientationImportance 1.0Level —
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.0Level —
- StaminaImportance 1.0Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 5.0Level 6.5Level 7 looks like: Analyze the cost of medical care services for all hospitals in the country
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 4.8Level 5.5Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 4.8Level 6.4Level 7 looks like: Create new computer software
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 4.8Level 6.5Level 7 looks like: Learn information related to a complex and rapidly changing technology
- Getting InformationImportance 4.7Level 6.2Level 7 looks like: Study international tax laws
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.7Level 6.2Level 7 looks like: Make the final decision about a company's 5-year plan
- Processing InformationImportance 4.7Level 6.5Level 7 looks like: Compile data for a complex scientific report
- Working with ComputersImportance 4.7Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
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- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 4.6Level 6.3Level 7 looks like: Determine the reaction of a virus to a new drug
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 4.5Level 5.7
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.4Level 5.5Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 4.4Level 5.9
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 4.3Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 4.3Level 5.6
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 4.2Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 4.1Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 4.0Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 4.0Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 3.9Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 3.8Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 3.6Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.6Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 3.5Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 3.5Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 3.5Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 3.4Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 3.4Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Make repairs by removing and replacing circuit boards
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 3.3Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 3.3Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 3.3Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 3.3Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 3.1Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Specify the furniture and equipment for a new school
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 2.8Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 2.7Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 2.7Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Interview candidates for a sales position and make hiring recommendations
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 2.6Level 2.8
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 2.6Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Change the oil on a tractor
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 2.6Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Make a sales pitch to convince others to buy a product
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 2.4Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Walk between workstations in a small office
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 2.2Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 2.0Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Check tickets at a concert
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
72 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
In demand (4)
- Microsoft Excelhot
- Microsoft Office softwarehot
- Microsoft PowerPointhot
- Electronic lab notebook software
Hot (13; 3 more marked hot above)
- Adobe Photoshop
- Extensible markup language XML
- IBM SPSS Statistics
- Linux
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Visio
- Microsoft Word
- Perl
- Python
- R
- SAP software
- SAS
- The MathWorks MATLAB
Other tools (55)
- 3D graphics software
- Accelrys Cerius2
- Accelrys FELIX
- Accelrys Insight II
- Accelrys QAUNTA
- Analysis and building software
- Assisted model building with energy refinement AMBER
- AutoQuant AutoDeblur
- Basic Local Alignment Search Tool BLAST
- Carrier-mediated transport software
- Chang Bioscience ToolKit
- ChemInnovation Software Chem 4-D
- Chemistry at Harvard Molecular Mechanics CHARMm
- Crystallography & NMR System (CNS)
- Crystallography software
- Dassault Systemes Abaqus
- Docking and ligand binding software
- Elsevier MDL ISIS/Draw
- Email software
- ESRI What if?
- Expression DNA and protein sequence software
- Fujitsu BioMedCache
- Fujitsu MOPAC
- Gaussian software
- GE Healthcare ImageQuant TL
- Genetics computer group GSG software
- GEPASI
- Golden Helix ChemTree
- Golden Helix HelixTree
- Graphics software
- Hodgkin-Huxley Model software
- Intelligent Imaging Innovations SlideBook
- ItemTracker
- JustBio SeqPainter
- Laboratory information management system LIMS
- Macroscopic diffusion software
- Minitab
- Molecular Devices Corporation MetaFluor
- Molecular Devices Corporation MetaMorph
- Molecular Networks GmbH Biochemical Pathways
- Molecular simulation software
- Molecular Simulations WebLab ViewerPro
- Multivariate statistical program MVSP software
- PREMIER Biosoft Array Designer
- Semichem AMPAC
- Sequence database software
- Shrodinger Jaguar
- Statistical software
- Structure prediction software
- Tripos SYBYL
- Video analysis software
- Voltage-gated ion channels software
- Wavefunction Spartan
- Wavefunction Titan
- Yet another scientific artificial reality application YASARA software
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Average difference 0.3 points · Programming +1.5, Technology Design +0.7
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Average difference 0.3 points · Learning Strategies −0.9, Monitoring −0.9
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Average difference 0.3 points · Equipment Maintenance −0.9, Repairing −0.8
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