Medical Scientist

Medical Scientist

Duties and Responsibilities: The purpose of a medical scientist is to discover new methods of enhancing human health. The end result of these procedures and research is to come up with new treatment options, drugs, and vaccines. Medical scientist perform research on specimens, such as bacteria and viruses then regularly

perform  reviews, clinical investigations and write technical reports during this research process.

Salary:$82,240

Education: Medical scientist require a bachelor’s degree in biology or in a medical health related major. Though they can always obtain high education and strive for a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Biological Sciences or even Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), instead. Medical scientist that work with patients however must be licensed. They also must be able to effortlessly shift from working in a team setting to independently.

Demand For This Profession: Employment of medical scientist is projected to grow 8% from 2014 to 2024, about as fast as the average for all occupations. Medical scientist will continue to be needed because they contribute to the development of treatments and medicines that improve human health.

Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not?

I think I would like to be a medical scientist because it seems like an interesting career. It’s interesting because you get to research things in order to help people in need.