Activities | Investigate and describe the causes and distribution of diseases, disabilities, and other health outcomes. They also develop methods of disease prevention and control. |
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Outlook | Faster-than-average-job growth |
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Median Income | $56,670 per year in 2006 |
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Work Context & Conditions | Usually work indoors, in a laboratory or university. Accuracy and follow through are very important. Biological and medical scientists usually work regular hours in offices or laboratories and usually are not exposed to unsafe or unhealthy conditions. |
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Minimum Education Requirements | Master's Degree
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Skills | Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Writing, Time Management, Mathematics, Active Learning, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Science |
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Abilities | Oral Expression, Deductive Reasoning, Problem Sensitivity, Written Comprehension, Inductive Reasoning, Written Expression, Oral Comprehension |
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Interviews | Victoria Cargill W Tun |
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