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