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What’s it like to be a Medical Scientist?
Medical scientists conduct medical laboratory tests to provide information for
diagnosing, treating and preventing disease.
They work as part of a team with doctors, pathologists, scientists,
technicians and laboratory assistants.
How much can I expect to earn?
Full-time employed Medical Scientist earn an average of $1476 per week. The
[average annual salary for this job is $76752 excluding super.]
Personal requirements
- able to make clear and precise observations
- able to work accurately with attention to detail
- good verbal and written communication skills
- able to identify and analyse problems and develop practical solutions
- able to perform under pressure
- able to organise and prioritise work.
This job also involves:
Full use of hands/fingers
Use of precision or semi-precision tools or instruments or deft hand movements
are required for these occupations. Included are jobs where poor co-ordination
or incomplete use of hands or fingers may make tasks dangerous or difficult to
undertake.
Good vision for detail
These jobs require you to be able to see clearly to examine items close-up. It
covers jobs where poor vision e.g. tunnel vision, could make the work place
unsafe or the job difficult to undertake, e.g. draftsperson working with
detailed drawings; checkout operator reading dockets; work requiring good
hand-eye co-ordination for working with precision or semi-precision tools.
Handling chemicals/greasy items
These jobs involve the daily handling of substances which may cause irritation
to skin, eyes, etc., and may aggravate dermatitis or other medical conditions.
Mainly indoor work
Workers performing these jobs would usually be expected to spend more than
three-quarters of their day indoors, in an office, factory or other enclosed
area protected from the weather.
Reading or writing
These jobs require moderate or better reading and writing skills. Workers may
be expected to prepare, understand or act on written materials, such as
letters or reports. People may wish to avoid these jobs if their reading or
writing English skills are limited to a small range of words or phrases and
symbols. Jobs remaining may still require very basic reading or writing
skills.
This occupation offers jobs at the following skill levels:
Professional Jobs
Jobs in this group usually require completion of a recognised Bachelor Degree,
or extensive relevant experience. Some jobs also require post-graduate study,
such as a Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma or Master Degree.
Study requirements
At school, you can study these subject(s) to get a good foundation for this
occupation:
Biology
School subjects that include some aspect of BIOLOGY provide a useful
background to these jobs. In some cases a biology-related subject is a pre-
requisite for entry to courses that provide the training for the job.
Chemistry
School subjects that include some aspects of CHEMISTRY provide a useful
background to these jobs. In some cases a chemistry-related subject is a pre-
requisite for entry to courses that provide the training for the job.
Mathematics
School subjects that include some aspect of MATHEMATICS provide a useful
background to these jobs. In some cases a mathematics-related subject is a
pre-requisite for entry to courses that provide the training for the job.
Physics
School subjects that include some aspect of PHYSICS provide a useful
background to these jobs. In some cases a physics-related subject is a pre-
requisite for entry to courses that provide the training for the job.
Duties and tasks of a Medical Scientist
Medical scientists may perform the following tasks:
- study blood and its diseases, count blood cells and examine blood slides with a microscope
- identify blood diseases such as anaemia and leukaemia
- determine the suitability of blood for transfusion by cross-matching the blood with the patient and checking for the presence of diseases such as hepatitis and AIDS
- test blood for blood group antibodies that may cause disease in newborn babies and check the compatibility of bone marrow, kidney and other organs for transplantation
- determine the chemical composition of specimens such as blood and urine, important in the diagnosis and treatment of kidney disease, liver disease and diabetes
- grow disease-causing organisms such as bacteria, viruses and fungi that are taken from a variety of clinical specimens
- prepare body tissues (taken from the body during surgery or post-mortem examinations) for microscopic examination
- prepare body fluids for microscopic examination and diagnose abnormalities
- isolate and examine genetic material (DNA and RNA) for alterations specific to genetic diseases and cancer, to assist with the diagnosis and treatment of these conditions
- supervise the work of other scientists, technical officers and assistants
- advise medical practitioners on the interpretation of tests.
Specialisations
A medical scientist may specialise in haematology, immunology, transfusion
science, clinical biochemistry, microbiology, histopathology, cytology,
molecular genetics or virology.