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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”

Consult with and advise physicians, educators, researchers, and others regarding medical applications of physics, biology, and chemistry.
Write and publish articles in scientific journals.
Conduct research to develop methodologies, instrumentation, and procedures for medical application, analyzing data and presenting findings to the scientific audience and general public.
Confer with health departments, industry personnel, physicians, and others to develop health safety standards and public health improvement programs.
Prepare and analyze organ, tissue, and cell samples to identify toxicity, bacteria, or microorganisms or to study cell structure.
Plan and direct studies to investigate human or animal disease, preventive methods, and treatments for disease.
Use equipment such as atomic absorption spectrometers, electron microscopes, flow cytometers, and chromatography systems.
Study animal and human health and physiological processes.
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.
Investigate cause, progress, life cycle, or mode of transmission of diseases or parasites.
Evaluate effects of drugs, gases, pesticides, parasites, and microorganisms at various levels.
Standardize drug dosages, methods of immunization, and procedures for manufacture of drugs and medicinal compounds.

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