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Job Description

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. Includes physicians, dentists, public health specialists, pharmacologists, and medical pathologists who primarily conduct research.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 19-1042.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 95,000.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 45.00
Currently, there are 108,870 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists”.

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Tasks for “Director of Laboratory Operations”

Confer with health departments, industry personnel, physicians, and others to develop health safety standards and public health improvement programs.
Plan and direct studies to investigate human or animal disease, preventive methods, and treatments for disease.
Follow strict safety procedures when handling toxic materials to avoid contamination.
Teach principles of medicine and medical and laboratory procedures to physicians, residents, students, and technicians.
Consult with and advise physicians, educators, researchers, and others regarding medical applications of physics, biology, and chemistry.
Use equipment such as atomic absorption spectrometers, electron microscopes, flow cytometers, and chromatography systems.
Conduct research to develop methodologies, instrumentation, and procedures for medical application, analyzing data and presenting findings to the scientific audience and general public.
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.
Write and publish articles in scientific journals.
Study animal and human health and physiological processes.
Prepare and analyze organ, tissue, and cell samples to identify toxicity, bacteria, or microorganisms or to study cell structure.

Related Technology & Tools

Gel electrophoresis boxes
Thin layer chromatography plates
High-pressure liquid chromatographs
Centrifuges
Electron microscopes
Laser printers
Powder funnels
Microplate readers
Shaking incubators
Steam distillation apparatus
Colorimeters
Peptide synthesizers
Spray atomizers
Flasks
Flame photometers
Glassware washers
Filter funnels
Pasteur pipettes
Nuclear magnetic resonance NMR spectroscopes
Computerized axial tomography CAT scanners
Graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrophotometers
Binocular light compound microscopes
Autoclaves
Laptop computers
Developing tanks
Laminar flow hoods
Coulter counters
Mass spectrometers
Chromatographic tubes
Erlenmeyer flasks
Fourier Transform IR spectrophotometers
Petri dishes
Refrigerated swinging bucket centrifuges
Refrigerated centrifuges
Positron emission tomography PET scanners
Fixed-angle microfuges
Capillary electrophoresis equipment
Flame atomic absorption spectrophotometers
Automated centrifuges
Ultraviolet UV crosslinkers
Automated deoxyribonucleic acid DNA sequencers
Fume hoods
Blenders
Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA synthesizers
Ultralow freezers
Ultracentrifuges
Homogenizers
Beta counters
Liquid handling robots
Gas chromatographs GC
Mercury analyzers
Bone ultrasound densitometers
Personal computers
Cell disruptors
Atomic absorption AA spectrophotometers
Differential cell counters
Gamma counters
Recording spectrophotometers
Mainframe computers
Desktop computers
Blood gas machines
Hot air ovens
pH meters
Medical magnetic resonance imaging MRI equipment
Electrocardiography EKG machines
Cyclotrons
Microdiffusion dishes
Volumetric flasks
Vortex mixers
Coagulation machines
Chemistry analyzers
Flow cytometers
Rotary evaporators
Electrical conductivity meters
Speed vacs
High-resolution functional magnetic resonance imaging MRI equipment
Heat lamps
Gel dryers
Pipettes
Plate washers
High-speed centrifuges
Hematology analyzers
Heating blocks
Cold vapor atomic absorption spectrophotometers
Ultraviolet-Visible UV/VIS spectrophotometers
Microarrayer scanners
Laboratory evaporators
Microscope/video camera stations
Magnetic stirrers
Fermenters
Cuvettes
Electrophoresis power systems
Crossflow filtration systems
Confocal microscopes
Selective ion meters
Hot plates
Ultrasound imaging scanners
Gel documentation systems
Carbon dioxide CO2 incubators
Balances
Tabletop centrifuges
Measuring cylinders
Absorption tubes
Incubators
Bomb calorimeters
Thin layer chromatography equipment
Thermal cyclers
Ion chromatographs
Scintillation counters

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Triple G ULTRA Laboratory Information System
BioArray Software Environment BASE
Waters Q-DIS/QM LIMS
The MathWorks MATLAB
Waters Empower 2
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Microsoft Office
ESRI ArcGIS software
SPSS
Microsoft Visual Basic
Linux
StataCorp Stata
R
Waters MassLynx
Microsoft PowerPoint
Minitab
Waters Millennium32
SAS
Waters eLab Notebook
Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
Python
Microsoft Excel
Thermo ToxLab
Statistical software
National Instruments LabVIEW
Word processing software
Microsoft Word
LexisNexis
UNIX
Medical Scientists MediSave
Integrated development environment IDE software
FileMaker Pro
Spreadsheet software