Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
Conduct research dealing with the understanding of human diseases and the improvement of human health. Engage in clinical investigation, research and development, or other related activities.
- Tasks
- 14 tasks8 core, 6 supplemental
- Family
- Life, Physical & Social ScienceOne of its 66 occupations
- Code
- 19-1042.00SOC 2018: 19-1042
What the work is made of
8 core tasks and 6 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. Follow strict safety procedures when handling toxic materials to avoid contamination.Core taskTask 7514Rated by 65 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 2. Evaluate effects of drugs, gases, pesticides, parasites, and microorganisms at various levels.Core taskTask 7515Rated by 64 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 3. Plan and direct studies to investigate human or animal disease, preventive methods, and treatments for disease.Core taskTask 7513Rated by 65 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 4. Prepare and analyze organ, tissue, and cell samples to identify toxicity, bacteria, or microorganisms or to study cell structure.Core taskTask 7517Rated by 64 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 5. Conduct research to develop methodologies, instrumentation, and procedures for medical application, analyzing data and presenting findings to the scientific audience and general public.Core taskTask 20200Rated by 65 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 6. Teach principles of medicine and medical and laboratory procedures to physicians, residents, students, and technicians.Core taskTask 7516Rated by 65 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 7. Write and publish articles in scientific journals.Core taskTask 20201Rated by 65 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 8. Write applications for research grants.Core taskTask 23906Rated by 65 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 9. Standardize drug dosages, methods of immunization, and procedures for manufacture of drugs and medicinal compounds.Supplemental taskTask 7518Rated by 65 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 10. Study animal and human health and physiological processes.Supplemental taskTask 7521Rated by 65 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 11. Investigate cause, progress, life cycle, or mode of transmission of diseases or parasites.Supplemental taskTask 7519Rated by 65 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 12. Use equipment such as atomic absorption spectrometers, electron microscopes, flow cytometers, or chromatography systems.Supplemental taskTask 7523Rated by 64 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 13. Confer with health departments, industry personnel, physicians, and others to develop health safety standards and public health improvement programs.Supplemental taskTask 7520Rated by 64 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 14. Consult with and advise physicians, educators, researchers, and others regarding medical applications of physics, biology, and chemistry.Supplemental taskTask 7522Rated by 64 people who do the job, August 2021
Where this comes from
Quoted from the U.S. Department of Labor, and credited. Nothing on this page is written by us.
How we copy and credit sources- Published byO*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration
- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 19-1042
- LicenseCC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
- Changed by usNothing.
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