Occupations/19-1042.00
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
Conduct research dealing with the understanding of human diseases and the improvement of human health. Engage in clinical investigation, research and development, or other related activities.
Beyond a bachelor’s
Usually a graduate or professional degree.
AI automation risk
50%
Mixed exposure
Human characteristics
64%
Strong human-characteristic mix
Task orientation
69%
Higher automation risk
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Teach principles of medicine and medical and laboratory procedures to physicians, residents, students, and technicians.
- Task
Follow strict safety procedures when handling toxic materials to avoid contamination.
- Task
Evaluate effects of drugs, gases, pesticides, parasites, and microorganisms at various levels.
The tasks we can read here lean on people, judgment, or hands-on work. The AI risk number is still this job’s rank against other occupations.
Core tasks
- 01Follow strict safety procedures when handling toxic materials to avoid contamination.
- 02Evaluate effects of drugs, gases, pesticides, parasites, and microorganisms at various levels.
- 03Plan and direct studies to investigate human or animal disease, preventive methods, and treatments for disease.
- 04Prepare and analyze organ, tissue, and cell samples to identify toxicity, bacteria, or microorganisms or to study cell structure.
- 05Conduct research to develop methodologies, instrumentation, and procedures for medical application, analyzing data and presenting findings to the scientific audience and general public.
- 06Teach principles of medicine and medical and laboratory procedures to physicians, residents, students, and technicians.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.96
- Degree of automation2.20
- Time sitting3.28
- Originality (ability)3.25
- Conflict situations2.79
- Hands-on objects/tools3.71
- Outdoors / weather1.14
- Disease exposure2.94
- Decision freedom4.41
Top abilities
- Written Expression4.12
- Oral Expression4.12
- Inductive Reasoning4.12
- Written Comprehension4.00
- Speech Clarity4.00
- Oral Comprehension4.00
- Information Ordering4.00
- Deductive Reasoning4.00
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension4.00
- Active Listening4.00
- Writing4.25
- Speaking4.12
- Mathematics3.62
- Science4.12
- Critical Thinking4.00
- Active Learning4.12
- Learning Strategies3.38
- Monitoring3.62
CIP matches
26.0102Biomedical Sciences, General26.0202Biochemistry26.0203Biophysics26.0204Molecular Biology26.0205Molecular Biochemistry26.0401Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology26.0403Anatomy26.0404Developmental Biology and Embryology26.0406Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology26.0407Cell Biology and Anatomy26.0503Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology26.0504Virology26.0505Parasitology26.0507Immunology26.0508Microbiology and Immunology26.0509Infectious Disease and Global Health26.0806Human/Medical Genetics26.0901Physiology, General26.0902Molecular Physiology26.0903Cell Physiology26.0904Endocrinology26.0905Reproductive Biology26.0907Cardiovascular Science26.0908Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology26.0909Vision Science/Physiological Optics26.0910Pathology/Experimental Pathology26.0911Oncology and Cancer Biology26.0912Aerospace Physiology and Medicine26.0913Biomechanics26.0999Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences, Other26.1001Pharmacology26.1002Molecular Pharmacology26.1003Neuropharmacology26.1004Toxicology26.1005Molecular Toxicology26.1006Environmental Toxicology26.1007Pharmacology and Toxicology26.1099Pharmacology and Toxicology, Other26.1102Biostatistics26.1309Epidemiology26.1401Molecular Medicine26.1502Neuroanatomy26.1503Neurobiology and Anatomy26.1504Neurobiology and Behavior26.1599Neurobiology and Neurosciences, Other30.1001Biopsychology30.1101Gerontology42.2709Psychopharmacology45.0205Forensic Anthropology51.1401Medical Science/Scientist51.1402Clinical and Translational Science51.1405Tropical Medicine51.1499Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies, Other51.2003Pharmaceutics and Drug Design51.2004Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry51.2005Natural Products Chemistry and Pharmacognosy51.2010Pharmaceutical Sciences51.2202Environmental Health61.0101Combined Medical Residency/Fellowship Program, General61.0102Diagnostic Radiology/Nuclear Medicine Combined Specialty Program61.0103Emergency Medicine/Anesthesiology Combined Specialty Program61.0104Family Medicine/Emergency Medicine Combined Specialty Program61.0105Family Medicine/Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine Combined Specialty Program61.0106Family Medicine/Preventive Medicine Combined Specialty Program61.0107Family Medicine/Psychiatry Combined Specialty Program61.0108Internal Medicine/Anesthesiology Combined Specialty Program61.0109Internal Medicine/Dermatology Combined Specialty Program61.0110Internal Medicine/Emergency Medicine Combined Specialty Program61.0111Internal Medicine/Emergency Medicine/Critical Care Medicine Combined Specialty Program61.0112Internal Medicine/Family Medicine Combined Specialty Program61.0113Internal Medicine/Medical Genetics and Genomics Combined Specialty Program61.0114Internal Medicine/Neurology Combined Specialty Program61.0115Internal Medicine/Pediatrics Combined Specialty Program61.0116Internal Medicine/Preventive Medicine Combined Specialty Program61.0117Internal Medicine/Psychiatry Combined Specialty Program61.0118Medical Genetics and Genomics/Maternal-Fetal Medicine Combined Specialty Program61.0119Pediatrics/Anesthesiology Combined Specialty Program61.0120Pediatrics/Emergency Medicine Combined Specialty Program61.0121Pediatrics/Medical Genetics and Genomics Combined Specialty Program61.0122Pediatrics/Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Combined Specialty Program61.0123Pediatrics/Psychology/Child-Adolescent Psychology Combined Specialty Program61.0124Psychiatry/Neurology Combined Specialty Program61.0125Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility/Medical Genetics and Genomics Combined Specialty Program61.0199Combined Medical Residency/Fellowship Programs, Other61.0202Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Program61.0203Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Program61.0205Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Program61.0206Integrative Medicine Fellowship Program61.0208Medical Toxicology Fellowship Program61.0209Neuromuscular Medicine Fellowship Program61.0210Pain Medicine Fellowship Program61.0212Sleep Medicine Fellowship Program61.0213Sports Medicine Fellowship Program61.0214Surgery of the Hand Fellowship Program61.0215Telemedicine Fellowship Program61.0216Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine Fellowship Program61.0217Wilderness Medicine Fellowship Program61.0218Women's Health Fellowship Program61.0299Multiple-Pathway Medical Fellowship Programs, Other61.0301Allergy and Immunology Fellowship Program61.0399Allergy and Immunology Residency/Fellowship Programs, Other61.0499Anesthesiology Residency/Fellowship Programs, Other61.0502Dermatopathology Fellowship Program61.0503Pediatric Dermatology Fellowship Program61.0599Dermatology Residency/Fellowship Programs, Other61.0602Disaster Medicine Fellowship Program61.0603Emergency Medical Services Fellowship Program61.0699Emergency Medicine Residency/Fellowship Programs, Other61.0799Family Medicine Residency/Fellowship Programs, Other61.0804Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Program61.0805Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship Program61.0806Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism Fellowship Program61.0807Gastroenterology Fellowship Program61.0808Hematology Fellowship Program61.0809Hematology-Oncology Fellowship Program61.0810Infectious Disease Fellowship Program61.0811Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Program61.0812Nephrology Fellowship Program61.0813Medical Oncology Fellowship Program61.0814Pulmonary Disease Fellowship Program61.0816Rheumatology Fellowship Program61.0818Transplant Hepatology Fellowship Program61.0899Internal Medicine Residency/Fellowship Programs, Other61.0901Clinical Biochemical Genetics Residency Program61.0902Clinical Genetics and Genomics Residency Program61.0903Laboratory Genetics and Genomics Residency Program61.0904Medical Biochemical Genetics Residency Program61.0999Medical Genetics and Genomics Residency/Fellowship Programs, Other61.1099Neurological Surgery Residency/Fellowship Programs, Other61.1103Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship Program61.1104Epilepsy Fellowship Program61.1105Headache Medicine Fellowship Program61.1106Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Fellowship Program61.1107Vascular Neurology Fellowship Program61.1199Neurology Residency/Fellowship Programs, Other61.1299Nuclear Medicine Residency/Fellowship Programs, Other61.1302Gynecologic Oncology Fellowship Program61.1303Maternal and Fetal Medicine Fellowship Program61.1304Reproductive Endocrinology/Infertility Fellowship Program61.1399Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency/Fellowship Programs, Other61.1499Ophthalmology Residency/Fellowship Programs, Other61.1502Musculoskeletal Oncology Fellowship Program61.1503Orthopedic Sports Medicine Fellowship Program61.1504Orthopedic Surgery of the Spine Fellowship Program61.1505Pediatric Orthopedics Fellowship Program61.1599Orthopedic Surgery Residency/Fellowship Programs, Other61.1699Osteopathic Medicine Residency/Fellowship Programs, Other61.1702Neurotology Fellowship Program61.1703Pediatric Otolaryngology Fellowship Program61.1799Otolaryngology Residency/Fellowship Programs, Other61.1804Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine Fellowship Program61.1805Chemical Pathology Fellowship Program61.1806Cytopathology Fellowship Program61.1807Forensic Pathology Fellowship Program61.1808Hematological Pathology Fellowship Program61.1809Immunopathology Fellowship Program61.1810Laboratory Medicine Fellowship Program61.1811Medical Microbiology Fellowship Program61.1812Molecular Genetic Pathology Fellowship Program61.1813Neuropathology Fellowship Program61.1814Pediatric Pathology Fellowship Program61.1815Radioisotopic Pathology Fellowship Program61.1899Pathology Residency/Fellowship Programs, Other61.1902Adolescent Medicine Fellowship Program61.1903Child Abuse Pediatrics Fellowship Program61.1904Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Fellowship Program61.1905Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship Program61.1906Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Program61.1907Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Program61.1908Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship Program61.1909Pediatric Endocrinology Fellowship Program61.1910Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellowship Program61.1911Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Fellowship Program61.1912Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program61.1913Pediatric Nephrology Fellowship Program61.1914Pediatric Pulmonology Fellowship Program61.1915Pediatric Rheumatology Fellowship Program61.1917Pediatric Transplant Hepatology Fellowship Program61.1999Pediatrics Residency/Fellowship Programs, Other61.2002Spinal Cord Injury Medicine Fellowship Program61.2003Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine Fellowship Program61.2099Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency/Fellowship Programs, Other61.2103Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck Fellowship Program61.2199Plastic Surgery Residency/Fellowship Programs, Other61.2299Podiatric Medicine Residency/Fellowship Programs, Other61.2399Preventive Medicine Residency/Fellowship Programs, Other61.2402Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship Program61.2403Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Program61.2404Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Fellowship Program61.2405Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship Program61.2406Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship Program61.2499Psychiatry Residency/Fellowship Programs, Other61.2599Radiation Oncology Residency/Fellowship Programs, Other61.2603Abdominal Radiology Fellowship Program61.2606Musculoskeletal Radiology Fellowship Program61.2607Neuroradiology Fellowship Program61.2608Nuclear Radiology Fellowship Program61.2609Pediatric Radiology Fellowship Program61.2612Vascular and Interventional Radiology Fellowship Program61.2699Radiology Residency/Fellowship Programs, Other61.2703Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellowship Program61.2704Congenital Cardiac Surgery Fellowship Program61.2705Pediatric Surgery Fellowship Program61.2706Surgical Critical Care Fellowship Program61.2707Thoracic Surgery Fellowship Program61.2708Vascular Surgery Fellowship Program61.2799Surgery Residency/Fellowship Programs, Other61.2802Pediatric Urology Fellowship Program61.2899Urology Residency/Fellowship Programs, Other61.9999Medical Residency/Fellowship Programs, Other
Schools offering related programs
12 of 91 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI · Public | Biomedical Sciences, General 26.0102 | $4,700 | 100% | 34% | 1 yr $167,417 2 yr $171,020 Master's · CIP 26.01 |
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College Chicago, IL · Public | Biomedical Sciences, General 26.0102 | $4,600 | 100% | 27% | 1 yr $85,434 2 yr — Doctoral · CIP 26.01 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofit | Biomedical Sciences, General 26.0102 | $60,100 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $66,915 2 yr $73,446 Doctoral · CIP 26.01 |
San Jose State University San Jose, CA · Public | Biomedical Sciences, General 26.0102 | $8,200 | 77% | 71% | 1 yr $64,493 2 yr — Master's · CIP 26.01 |
Emory University Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit | Biomedical Sciences, General 26.0102 | $60,800 | 11% | 91% | 1 yr $61,814 2 yr $60,771 Doctoral · CIP 26.01 |
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA · Public | Biomedical Sciences, General 26.0102 | $15,200 | 57% | 86% | 1 yr $58,673 2 yr $50,856 Master's · CIP 26.01 |
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · Public | Biomedical Sciences, General 26.0102 | $14,800 | 11% | 93% | 1 yr $57,318 2 yr — Master's · CIP 26.01 |
Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN · Public | Biomedical Sciences, General 26.0102 | $10,000 | 53% | 83% | 1 yr $53,984 2 yr — Doctoral · CIP 26.01 |
Stanford University Stanford, CA · Private nonprofit | Biomedical Sciences, General 26.0102 | $62,400 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $51,160 2 yr $25,194 Bachelor's · CIP 26.01 |
New York University New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Biomedical Sciences, General 26.0102 | $60,400 | 12% | 88% | 1 yr $50,856 2 yr $44,021 Master's · CIP 26.01 |
University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · Public | Biomedical Sciences, General 26.0102 | $15,200 | 24% | 87% | 1 yr $49,019 2 yr — Doctoral · CIP 26.01 |
South Dakota State University Brookings, SD · Public | Biomedical Sciences, General 26.0102 | $9,600 | 99% | 66% | 1 yr $46,087 2 yr — Master's · CIP 26.01 |