Jobs for Medical Scientists
Positions for medical scientists are among some of the most popular Austin medical jobs.
Medical scientists are responsible for dealing with and understanding human diseases and the improvement of human health. They engage in clinical investigation or other research, production, technical writing, or related activities. Medical scientists include such occupations as physicians, dentists, public health specialists, pharmacologists and medical pathologists.
Medical scientists are responsible for dealing with and understanding human diseases and the improvement of human health. They engage in clinical investigation or other research, production, technical writing, or related activities. Medical scientists include such occupations as physicians, dentists, public health specialists, pharmacologists and medical pathologists.
Education, Training and Licensing
How to prepare.
Most medical science positions require a Ph.D. or other doctoral degree, which take at least three-years of full-time equivalent academic work beyond a bachelor's degree. Masters' or doctoral degrees in physics, medical physics, biophysics, radiological physics or medical health physics are popular. Many positions also require two years of full-time work in medical physics during the five-year period preceding your job application.
In order to obtain a medical science license, you must complete specialized education, specialized training and a board-approved written examination. You also must have three professional references, including two from medical physicists and one from a physician, as well as pass a written examination.
In order to obtain a medical science license, you must complete specialized education, specialized training and a board-approved written examination. You also must have three professional references, including two from medical physicists and one from a physician, as well as pass a written examination.
Nature of the Job
What kind of work will I do?
Most medical scientists conduct biomedical research and development to advance knowledge of life processes and of other living organisms that affect human health, including viruses, bacteria and other infectious agents. You will most likely engage in laboratory research, clinical investigation, technical writing, drug development, regulatory review and related activities.
Many medical scientists conduct independent research in university, hospital or government laboratories. These workers typically submit grant proposals in order to obtain funding for their projects. The National Institutes of Health provides funding support for researchers on a federal level.
Those who work in private industry typically conduct applied research and support product development by using knowledge discovered through research to develop new drugs and medical treatments. These medical scientists usually spend more time working on marketable treatments to meet the business goals of their employers.
Many medical scientists conduct independent research in university, hospital or government laboratories. These workers typically submit grant proposals in order to obtain funding for their projects. The National Institutes of Health provides funding support for researchers on a federal level.
Those who work in private industry typically conduct applied research and support product development by using knowledge discovered through research to develop new drugs and medical treatments. These medical scientists usually spend more time working on marketable treatments to meet the business goals of their employers.
Where Will I Work?
The industries that employ medical scientists.
Colleges, universities and professional schools - 35.61 percent
Scientific research and development services - 26.40 percent
Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing - 11.85 percent
Specialty hospitals, except psychiatric and substance abuse - 10.40 percent
Offices of physicians - 3.02 percent
Federal government, except education - 2.71 percent
Computer systems design and related services - 2.21 percent
Scientific research and development services - 26.40 percent
Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing - 11.85 percent
Specialty hospitals, except psychiatric and substance abuse - 10.40 percent
Offices of physicians - 3.02 percent
Federal government, except education - 2.71 percent
Computer systems design and related services - 2.21 percent
Employment Outlook
What does the future look like?
According to the Texas Workforce Commission, job openings for medical scientists in Central Texas are expected to remain even between 2006 and 2016, with 50 positions available. As of 2008, those workers earned an average wage of $33.36 per hour.
The outlook is a little better throughout Texas as a whole. Statewide, employment of medical scientists is expected to increase from 8,050 during 2006 to 10,600 by 2016. This will result in an increase o 31.7 percent and 2,550 additional 2,550 jobs, 250 each year that will come from replacements and 260 each year that will come from industry growth. As of 2008, medical scientists throughout Texas earned an average wage of $25.97 pet hour.
The outlook is a little better throughout Texas as a whole. Statewide, employment of medical scientists is expected to increase from 8,050 during 2006 to 10,600 by 2016. This will result in an increase o 31.7 percent and 2,550 additional 2,550 jobs, 250 each year that will come from replacements and 260 each year that will come from industry growth. As of 2008, medical scientists throughout Texas earned an average wage of $25.97 pet hour.
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