Career Focus
Medical Scientist ● Conduct studies on human diseases and create methods
of preventive care and treatment.
● Develop instruments for medical applications
● Prepare and study medical samples and data to
investigate causes and treatment of toxicity, pathogens,
or chronic diseases
● Work with health departments and physicians to develop
programs that improve health outcomes
Education
● Bachelor's degree in biology, chemistry, or a related field.
● Typically enter Ph.D. programs. ● Those who go to medical school
usually stay in laboratories.
Required
Not Required
Colleges
UC San Diego
UC Los Angeles $33,193
$31,245
Life Costs
76,98057,807
19,173
Estimate Living Expenses
Average Annual Salary
Benefits ➢ Job security ➢ Career advancement➢ Job satisfaction ➢ Retirement
Why Medical Scientist?
I think it would be cool to try and come up with new ways and progressing things in the medical field.
Advantages VS. Disadvantages
➢ Respected➢ Potentially save lives, ➢ individual thinking and working as a
team ➢ Not much free time
Sources http://austinstar.hubpages.com/hub/Hot-Career-Field
http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/budget.htm
https://students.ucsd.edu/finances/financial-aid/budgeting/undergrad-2013-14.html
http://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/medical-scientists.htm