A medical scientist conducts research studies on human diseases to develop prevention and treatment methods. They work to understand the causes and cures of conditions like toxicity, pathogens, or chronic illnesses. A medical scientist needs a bachelor's degree in biology, chemistry or a related field and typically earns a Ph.D. Popular programs are at schools like UCLA, which costs around $31,000 annually, and UCSD, around $33,000. While the career offers job security, satisfaction and potential to save lives, medical scientists have limited free time due to their intensive research work.

1. Career Focus

2. 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

3. Education
Required
● Bachelor's degree in biology,
chemistry, or a related field.
Not Required
● Typically enter Ph.D. programs.
● Those who go to medical school
usually stay in laboratories.

4. Colleges
UC San Diego
$33,193
UC Los Angeles
$31,245

5. Life Costs
76,980
57,807
19,173
Average Annual Salary
Estimate Living Expenses

6. Benefits
➢ Job security
➢ Career advancement
➢ Job satisfaction
➢ Retirement

7. Why Medical Scientist?
I think it would be cool to try and come
up with new ways and progressing things
in the medical field.

8. Advantages VS. Disadvantages
➢ Respected
➢ Potentially save lives,
➢ individual thinking and working as a
team
➢ Not much free time

9. 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