TABLE 1.
Number and percentage of administrative, information technology, and scientific staff in laboratories, by program area — National Laboratory Capacity Assessment, United States, 2011
| Program area | No. | (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Administrative staff | 894 | (13) |
| Information technology staff | 207 | (3) |
| Scientific laboratory staff | 5,555 | (83) |
| Agricultural chemistry | 133 | (2) |
| Agricultural microbiology | 74 | (1) |
| Bacteriology | 558 | (10) |
| Clinical chemistry/Hematology | 70 | (1) |
| Education and training | 84 | (2) |
| Emergency preparedness and response | 414 | (7) |
| Environmental microbiology | 241 | (4) |
| Environmental chemistry | 780 | (14) |
| Administration/Operations | 533 | (10) |
| Quality assurance | 127 | (2) |
| Regulation and inspection | 343 | (6) |
| Safety and/or security | 64 | (1) |
| Molecular biology | 286 | (5) |
| Mycology | 48 | (1) |
| Newborn screening | 514 | (9) |
| Parasitology | 61 | (1) |
| Serology/Immunology | 325 | (6) |
| Toxicology | 136 | (2) |
| Virology | 284 | (5) |
| Other | 480 | (9) |
| Total laboratory staff | 6,656 |