Biochemist

Learning path

Take these courses in order, from beginner to mid-level.

1. 1

   Step 1: STEM Foundations: The Universal Skill Stack

   The shared base every STEM career uses: working with numbers and units, testing ideas fairly, handling data and code, and explaining your work.

   Level: Beginner4 modules · 12 lessons · 7h 18mAlso used in 34 other careers
2. 2

   Step 2: Foundations for Life Science & Biotech Careers

   Biology, chemistry, the lab mindset, the regulated routes in, and the rules that govern real labs.

   Level: Beginner3 modules · 9 lessons · 3h 53mAlso used in 2 other careers
3. 3

   Step 3: Digital Literacy for Tech & STEM Work

   The everyday computer, internet, safety and AI skills every tech and STEM job assumes you already have.

   Level: Beginner4 modules · 12 lessons · 6h 8mAlso used in 34 other careers
4. 4

   Step 4: Professional Communication & Teamwork

   Write clear emails and documents, present and run meetings, work well on teams, and navigate résumés, interviews and networking.

   Level: Beginner4 modules · 12 lessons · 7h 24mAlso used in 34 other careers
5. 5

   Step 5: Math for Tech & STEM

   The practical math behind tech and STEM work: numbers, algebra, functions, geometry, logic and counting, with short code exercises.

   Level: Beginner5 modules · 15 lessons · 7h 32mAlso used in 34 other careers
6. 6

   Step 6: Spreadsheets for Data Work

   Clean tables, correct formulas, lookups, pivot tables and honest charts in Google Sheets, LibreOffice Calc or Excel.

   Level: Beginner3 modules · 9 lessons · 6h 35mAlso used in 16 other careers
7. 7

   Step 7: Python Fundamentals

   Learn to program in Python from zero: values, decisions, loops, functions, data structures, files, modules and a small data project.

   Level: Beginner5 modules · 15 lessons · 9h 53mAlso used in 22 other careers
8. 8

   Step 8: Statistics Fundamentals

   Describe data, reason with probability, and draw honest conclusions from samples, with short fill-in-the-blank Python exercises.

   Level: Beginner4 modules · 12 lessons · 6h 50mAlso used in 14 other careers
9. 9

   Step 9: Lab Safety Fundamentals

   Recognise lab hazards, read GHS labels and Safety Data Sheets, choose PPE, and understand the training and records that keep labs safe.

   Level: Beginner3 modules · 9 lessons · 5h 10mAlso used in 5 other careers
10. 10

    Step 10: Chemistry Fundamentals

    Atoms, bonding, gases, balanced equations, moles, solutions, pH, buffers, equilibrium and an organic and biochemistry preview, with short fill-in-the-blank Python calculators.

    Level: Beginner4 modules · 12 lessons · 5h 49mAlso used in 6 other careers
11. 11

    Step 11: Biology Fundamentals

    Cells, membranes, the microscope, DNA and inheritance, microorganisms, blood and the immune system: the biology every lab career builds on.

    Level: Beginner3 modules · 9 lessons · 3h 30mAlso used in 2 other careers
12. 12

    Step 12: Intro to Data Analysis with Python

    Load, clean, reshape and explore real data with Python and pandas, then turn the results into clear findings.

    Level: Intermediate4 modules · 13 lessons · 12h 55mAlso used in 10 other careers
13. 13

    Step 13: Calculus & Linear Algebra for STEM

    The calculus and linear algebra behind science, engineering and machine learning: derivatives, integrals, vectors, matrices, gradients and eigenvalues, with Python exercises.

    Level: Intermediate4 modules · 12 lessons · 7h 48mAlso used in 11 other careers
14. 14

    Step 14: Scientific Python

    Use NumPy arrays, plots, fitting, numerical methods, units and instrument data files to do real engineering and science calculations in Python.

    Level: Intermediate4 modules · 12 lessons · 12h 58mAlso used in 6 other careers
15. 15

    Step 15: Probability & Statistical Inference

    Model uncertainty with random variables and distributions, then estimate, test and update beliefs from data, with Python simulations you run in the browser.

    Level: Intermediate4 modules · 12 lessons · 9h 26mAlso used in 7 other careers
16. 16

    Step 16: Lab Techniques & Instrumentation

    Core bench skills and instruments: balances, glassware, pipetting, buffers, centrifuges, chromatography, spectrophotometry, calibration, microscopy and aseptic technique.

    Level: Intermediate3 modules · 9 lessons · 4h 41mAlso used in 4 other careers
17. 17

    Step 17: Lab Data & Quality

    Keep trustworthy lab records, query LIMS data, run QC with Westgard rules, build calibration curves, estimate uncertainty, and work within SOPs, CAPA and accreditation.

    Level: Intermediate3 modules · 9 lessons · 4h 54mAlso used in 4 other careers
18. 18

    Step 18: Molecular Biology Methods

    Extract nucleic acids, run PCR and qPCR, read gels, Western blots and ELISAs, compare sequencing methods, and work with sequences and BLAST.

    Level: Intermediate3 modules · 9 lessons · 4h 48mAlso used in 2 other careers
19. 19

    Step 19: Regression & Experimental Design

    Fit and check multiple regression and GLMs, design randomised, blocked and factorial experiments, and turn analyses into clear, reproducible reports for the researchers you work with.

    Level: Mid-level4 modules · 12 lessons · 8hAlso used in 5 other careers
20. 20

    Step 20: Analytical Chemistry Methods

    Calculate results from titrations and gravimetry, compare methods statistically, read chromatograms and spectra, validate methods to ICH Q2, plan sampling, and work in GMP, GLP, EPA and ISO 17025 labs.

    Level: Mid-level3 modules · 9 lessons · 4h 53mAlso used in 1 other career
21. 21

    Step 21: Biochemistry & Biophysics

    Protein structure and purification, exploring PDB structures, enzyme kinetics and inhibition, binding and thermodynamics, spectroscopy, structural biology, molecular simulation and research career routes.

    Level: Mid-level3 modules · 10 lessons · 7h 9m
22. 22

    Step 22: Cell Culture & Bioprocessing

    Culture cells aseptically, count and passage them, control contamination, model growth, understand bioreactors and purification, and work under GMP with validated systems and batch data.

    Level: Mid-level3 modules · 9 lessons · 5h 2mAlso used in 1 other career

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