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Also called clinical lab scientist, clinical laboratory scientist, clinical research scientist and clinical scientist.
$103,410
Median pay a year
172,340
People do this work
6
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Medical Scientist
Summary
Medical scientist conducting research on human diseases and health improvement, evaluating drug effects and analyzing biological samples while developing methodologies and teaching medical principles
Experience
Medical Scientist
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Evaluated effects of drugs, gases, pesticides, parasites, and microorganisms at various levels
Prepared and analyzed organ, tissue, and cell samples to identify toxicity, bacteria, or microorganisms
Conducted research to develop methodologies, instrumentation, and procedures for medical application
Planned and directed studies to investigate human or animal disease, preventive methods, and treatments
Followed strict safety procedures when handling toxic materials to avoid contamination
Taught principles of medicine and medical and laboratory procedures to physicians, residents, and students
Skills
Core Skills
Researching diseases or parasites, Researching expertise topics, Collecting community health information, Monitoring operational procedures, Checking physical condition, Measuring physical attributes, Analyzing health-related data, Analyzing biological samples, Planning biological research, Operating laboratory or field equipment
Tools and software
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, R, Python
Open to
On site, Remote
Education
Doctorate (PhD) Your university, Year
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Followed safety procedures for toxic materialsEvaluated effects of drugs and microorganismsPlanned and directed studies on diseasesPrepared and analyzed organ and tissue samplesConducted research and presented findingsTaught medical principles to students and technicians
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Followed strict safety procedures when handling toxic materials to ensure a contamination-free environment
Planned and directed studies to investigate human and animal diseases, contributing to advancements in medical knowledge
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Followed strict safety procedures when handling toxic materials, reducing the risk of contamination incidents
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Reduced risk of contamination incidentsImproved lab safety ratingsEnhanced team compliance with safety standards
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Planned and directed studies to investigate human and animal diseases, contributing to advancements in medical knowledge
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Led to new treatment protocolsIdentified key disease markersContributed to published research findings
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Researching diseases or parasites
Researching expertise topics
Collecting community health information
Monitoring operational procedures
Checking physical condition
Measuring physical attributes
Analyzing health-related data
Analyzing biological samples
Planning biological research
Operating laboratory or field equipment
Establishing procedures
Establishing medical care standards
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What a Medical Scientist does
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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.
What it pays
How much does a Medical Scientist make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$79,840
Median
$103,410
75th percentile
$139,380
About 172,340 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$96,760
$104,930
$151,360
AL
$60,950
$68,490
$82,900
AR
$64,200
$72,530
$94,590
AZ
$81,840
$116,820
$136,260
CA
$109,570
$136,990
$162,020
CT
$85,070
$116,990
$140,420
DC
$78,160
$101,940
$131,810
DE
$74,130
$100,190
$149,010
FL
$78,510
$94,940
$143,920
GA
$76,630
$92,450
$126,880
IA
$67,190
$83,850
$104,020
ID
$76,270
$83,010
$102,740
IL
$65,570
$82,330
$104,700
IN
$68,540
$81,110
$110,460
KS
$72,700
$84,490
$126,440
KY
$65,020
$77,580
$95,240
MA
$97,520
$128,210
$167,940
MD
$83,020
$106,000
$133,400
ME
$73,860
$93,730
$185,940
MI
$68,470
$84,310
$95,870
MN
$81,780
$89,950
$105,670
MO
$78,780
$102,540
$134,390
MS
$41,360
$54,040
$72,120
MT
$78,820
$101,950
$104,660
NC
$79,780
$102,980
$134,560
ND
$60,950
$64,470
$82,220
NE
$66,080
$80,970
$93,250
NH
$83,080
$100,650
$112,890
NJ
$95,520
$129,280
$164,930
NM
$53,230
$67,100
$84,280
NV
$86,470
$98,560
$106,300
NY
$80,960
$87,760
$130,510
OH
$66,690
$83,910
$105,690
OK
$66,410
$76,480
$92,410
OR
$83,680
$111,030
$168,280
PA
$76,660
$99,190
$160,500
PR
$39,000
$49,650
$99,890
RI
$81,720
$103,370
$136,340
SD
$64,420
$80,890
$89,220
TN
$81,720
$102,720
$129,940
TX
$67,010
$80,470
$106,110
UT
$69,220
$82,940
$108,460
VA
$77,120
$93,620
$134,940
VT
$66,500
$66,500
$83,450
WA
$80,950
$105,680
$135,900
WI
$69,400
$82,530
$101,140
WV
$72,350
$82,690
$106,710
Other names
Other names for this job
clinical lab scientist, clinical laboratory scientist, clinical research scientist, clinical scientist, lab scientist, laboratory scientist, medical lab scientist, medical laboratory scientist, medical research scientist, physician scientist, research scientist, scientist.
More names for this work
medical scientists except epidemiologists, neuroscientist, anatomist, cancer researcher, chemotherapist, clinical analyst, clinical pharmacologist, clinical research analyst, clinical research specialist, clinical researcher, cytologist, endocrinologist, gerontologist, histologist, histopathologist, immunochemist, medical health researcher, medical physicist, medical researcher, medical science liaison, MSL, neurophysiologist, oncology medical science liaison, oncology msl, parasitologist, pharmaceutical botanist, pharmacognosist, pharmacologist, research specialist, researcher, serologist, study director, toxicologist.
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