Level Description
Professional’ Leveling Guide consists of jobs with a professional nature that require “learned knowledge” most often attained through advanced education and experience. This can include business and/or clinical professionals.

Market Summary
Identifies, develops, and implements business strategies relating to the development of new products, technologies, and services. Identifies and markets licensing opportunities and determines the feasibility of business and product development. Performs economic analyses on new or improved product opportunities. Develops business models and determines market trends to substantiate long term prospects.

Impact
• Applies practical knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience.
• Makes decisions regarding own work methods, occasionally in ambiguous situations.

Communication
• Interacts largely with internal peers and contacts. Begins to build internal professional network that may cross department/areas.
• Influences internal customers within the scope to achieve short term national project objectives.

Innovation
• Modifies existing methods, techniques and/or processes across job areas.
• Problems and issues faced are in general difficult but not complex.

Knowledge
• Works on assignments of moderate size, scope, diversity, and/or complexity. Performs a variety of assignments, employing diverse methods and skills.
• Typically requires a bachelor's degree and 2-4 years of experience or an equivalent combination of training and experience.