Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Plan and direct studies to investigate human or animal disease, preventive methods, and treatments for disease.

Conduct research to develop methodologies, instrumentation, and procedures for medical application, analyzing data and presenting findings to the scientific audience and general public.

Study animal and human health and physiological processes.

Follow strict safety procedures when handling toxic materials to avoid contamination.

Write and publish articles in scientific journals.

Use equipment such as atomic absorption spectrometers, electron microscopes, flow cytometers, or chromatography systems.

Prepare and analyze organ, tissue, and cell samples to identify toxicity, bacteria, or microorganisms or to study cell structure.

Standardize drug dosages, methods of immunization, and procedures for manufacture of drugs and medicinal compounds.

Evaluate effects of drugs, gases, pesticides, parasites, and microorganisms at various levels.

Investigate cause, progress, life cycle, or mode of transmission of diseases or parasites.

Consult with and advise physicians, educators, researchers, and others regarding medical applications of physics, biology, and chemistry.

Teach principles of medicine and medical and laboratory procedures to physicians, residents, students, and technicians.

Confer with health departments, industry personnel, physicians, and others to develop health safety standards and public health improvement programs.