SCIENCE AND RESEARCH

2115-11 Medical Scientist

Medical Scientific Officer

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

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.

Tasks Include:

• 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.

Specialisations:

Cytologist
Medical Physicist
Pharmacologist (Clinical Research)