Occupational Employment Statistics
19-1042 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
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. Practitioners who primarily provide medical or dental care or dispense drugs are included in “Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners” (29-1000).
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Minnesota
| 6,990 | 398 | $47.67/hr | $29.75/hr | $38.18/hr | $40.69/hr | $49.46/hr | $67.12/hr |
| Manufacturing | 670 | $39.64/hr |
| Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 140 | $61.66/hr |
| Financial Activities | N/A | N/A |
| Professional and Business Services | 1,130 | $64.14/hr |
| Education and Health Services | 5,020 | $39.21/hr |
| Public Administration | N/A | N/A |
- Prepare and analyze organ, tissue, and cell samples to identify toxicity, bacteria, or microorganisms or to study cell structure.
- Conduct research to develop methodologies, instrumentation, and procedures for medical application, analyzing data and presenting findings to the scientific audience and general public.
- Use equipment such as atomic absorption spectrometers, electron microscopes, flow cytometers, or chromatography systems.
- Study animal and human health and physiological processes.
- Plan and direct studies to investigate human or animal disease, preventive methods, and treatments for disease.
- Investigate cause, progress, life cycle, or mode of transmission of diseases or parasites.
- Standardize drug dosages, methods of immunization, and procedures for manufacture of drugs and medicinal compounds.
- Plan and direct studies to investigate human or animal disease, preventive methods, and treatments for disease.
- Standardize drug dosages, methods of immunization, and procedures for manufacture of drugs and medicinal compounds.
- Follow strict safety procedures when handling toxic materials to avoid contamination.