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Job Description
Study the chemical composition or physical principles of living cells and organisms, their electrical and mechanical energy, and related phenomena. May conduct research to further understanding of the complex chemical combinations and reactions involved in metabolism, reproduction, growth, and heredity. May determine the effects of foods, drugs, serums, hormones, and other substances on tissues and vital processes of living organisms.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 19-1021.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 94,340.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 45.00
- Currently, there are 29,200 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Biochemists and Biophysicists”.
Also Known As…
- Biochemists and Biophysicists
- Scientist
- Research Scientist
- Research Associate
- Research Assistant
- Professor of Physics/Researcher in Biophysics
- Laboratory Director
- Director of the Biophysics Facility
- Analytical Research Chemist
- Toxicologist
- Staff Toxicologist
- Research Affiliate
- Quality Control Associate (QC Associate)
- Physical Biochemist
- Pharmaceutical Scientist
- Nanotechnologist
- Genetic Engineer
- Clinical Researcher
- Clinical Laboratory Scientist
- Clinical Biochemist
- Chief Scientific Officer
- Biological Chemist
- Biochemist
Tasks for “Chief Scientific Officer”
- Manage laboratory teams or monitor the quality of a team's work.
- Share research findings by writing scientific articles or by making presentations at scientific conferences.
- Study the mutations in organisms that lead to cancer or other diseases.
- Design or perform experiments with equipment such as lasers, accelerators, or mass spectrometers.
- Research transformations of substances in cells, using atomic isotopes.
- Teach or advise undergraduate or graduate students or supervise their research.
- Research the chemical effects of substances, such as drugs, serums, hormones, or food, on tissues or vital processes.
- Investigate the nature, composition, or expression of genes or research how genetic engineering can impact these processes.
- Study spatial configurations of submicroscopic molecules, such as proteins, using x-rays or electron microscopes.
- Prepare reports or recommendations, based upon research outcomes.
- Examine the molecular or chemical aspects of immune system functioning.
- Produce pharmaceutically or industrially useful proteins, using recombinant DNA technology.
- Prepare pharmaceutical compounds for commercial distribution.
- Isolate, analyze, or synthesize vitamins, hormones, allergens, minerals, or enzymes and determine their effects on body functions.
- Develop or execute tests to detect diseases, genetic disorders, or other abnormalities.
- Study physical principles of living cells or organisms and their electrical or mechanical energy, applying methods and knowledge of mathematics, physics, chemistry, or biology.
- Develop methods to process, store, or use foods, drugs, or chemical compounds.
- Design or build laboratory equipment needed for special research projects.
- Research how characteristics of plants or animals are carried through successive generations.
- Study the chemistry of living processes, such as cell development, breathing and digestion, or living energy changes, such as growth, aging, or death.
- Develop or test new drugs or medications intended for commercial distribution.
- Determine the three-dimensional structure of biological macromolecules.
- Develop new methods to study the mechanisms of biological processes.
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