| Top Tasks (Specific duties and responsibilities of this job.) |
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| Conduct research to develop methodologies, instrumentation and procedures for medical application, analyzing data and presenting findings. |
| 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. |
| Evaluate effects of drugs, gases, pesticides, parasites, and microorganisms at various levels. |
| Teach principles of medicine and medical and laboratory procedures to physicians, residents, students, and technicians. |
| Prepare and analyze organ, tissue, and cell samples to identify toxicity, bacteria, or microorganisms or to study cell structure. |
| Standardize drug dosages, methods of immunization, and procedures for manufacture of drugs and medicinal compounds. |
| Investigate cause, progress, life cycle, or mode of transmission of diseases or parasites. |
| Confer with health departments, industry personnel, physicians, and others to develop health safety standards and public health improvement programs. |
| Study animal and human health and physiological processes. |
| Top Skills used in this Job |
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| Science - Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems. |
| Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. |
| Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. |
| Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
| Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
| Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
| Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
| Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
| Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
| Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
| Top Abilities (Attributes of the person that influence performance in this job.) |
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| Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
| Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
| Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
| Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
| Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
| Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
| Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
| Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
| Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem. |
