Part IV: Descriptions of the 50 Best Jobs for Each Personality Type _______________________________absorption spectrometers, electron microscopes, fl ow
cytometers, and chromatography systems.
GOE—Interest Area/Cluster: 15. S c i e nt i fi c
Research, Engineering, and Mathematics. Work
Group: 15. 03. L i f e S c i e n c e s. Other Jobs in! is
Work Group: Biochemists and Biophysicists; Biol-
ogists; Environmental Scientists and Specialists,
Including Health; Epidemiologists; Microbiologists.
Skills: Science; Management of Financial Resources;
Judgment and Decision Making; Reading Com-
prehension; Writing; Time Management; Complex
Problem Solving; Active Listening.
Education and Training Programs: Biomedical
Sciences, General; Biochemistry; Biophysics; Molec-
ular Biology; Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology;
Anatomy; Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology;
Immunology; Human/Medical Genetics; Physiol-
ogy, General; Molecular Physiology; Cell Physiology;
Endocrinology; Reproductive Biology; Neurobiology
and Neurophysiology; Cardiovascular Science; oth-
ers. Related Knowledge/Courses: Biology; Med-
icine and Dentistry; Chemistry; Communications
and Media; Personnel and Human Resources; Soci-
ology and Anthropology.
Work Env ironment : Indoors; sitting; using hands
on objects, tools, or controls.Network and Computer Systems Administrators .............
! Personality Code: IRC
! Education/Training Required: Bachelor’s
degree
! Annual Earnings: $64,690
! Beginning Wage: $39,970
! Earnings Growth Potential: Medium
! Growth: 27.0%
! Annual Job Openings: 37,010
! Self-Employed: 0.4%
! Part-Time: 3.1%Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists ......................
! Personality Code: IRA! Education/Training Required: Doctoral
degree
! Annual Earnings: $64,200
! Beginning Wage: $36,730
! Earnings Growth Potential: High
! Growth: 20.2%
! Annual Job Openings: 10,596
! Self-Employed: 2.0%
! Part-Time: 5.9%
Conduct research dealing with the understanding
of human diseases and the improvement of human
health. Engage in clinical investigation or other
research, production, technical writing, or related
activities. Conduct research to develop methodolo-
gies, instrumentation, and procedures for medical
application, analyzing data and presenting fi ndings.
Plan and direct studies to investigate human or ani-
mal disease, preventive methods, and treatments for
disease. Follow strict safety procedures when han-
dling toxic materials to avoid contamination. Eval-
uate eff ects 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. Pre-
pare and analyze organ, tissue, and cell samples to
identify toxicity, bacteria, or microorganisms or to
study cell structure. Standardize drug dosages, meth-
ods of immunization, and procedures for manufac-
ture of drugs and medicinal compounds. Investigate
cause, progress, life cycle, or mode of transmission
of diseases or parasites. Confer with health depart-
ment, industry personnel, physicians, and others to
develop health safety standards and public health
improvement programs. Study animal and human
health and physiological processes. Consult with and
advise physicians, educators, researchers, and oth-
ers regarding medical applications of physics, biol-
ogy, and chemistry. Use equipment such as atomic