Medical Scientist - ASCO 2115-11

Specialisations/Job Titles

  • Medical Scientific Officer
  • Cytologist
  • Medical Physicist
  • Pharmacologist (Clinical Research)

Tasks & Duties

Conducts medical laboratory tests to develop applications for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease and testing of drugs for therapeutic use.

  • analyses samples of body tissue and fluids to develop techniques to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases
  • prepares tissue sections for microscopic examination
  • examines and analyses samples to study the effects of microbial infections
  • advises medical practitioners on the interpretation of tests and methods for use in the diagnosis and treatment of disease
  • prepares scientific papers and reports
  • may test potential new chemicals for use as therapeutic treatments
  • may supervise the work of technical officers

Entry Skill Level

The entry requirement for this occupation is a bachelor degree or higher qualification. In some instances relevant experience is required in addition to the formal qualification.

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