Dear Enzyme-
If you know how to read and write, you ARE good enough. If you love what they are doing in the lab, you will read, learn, keep up with new methods, learn any aspect of the work related to their research. Eventually, you will be an expert too. Smart people are those who read, read, and read everything about a specific topic , gaining in depth understanding about a certain topic. Good luck, dare to dream big and start reading. You can do anything, if you set your mind!