의료 과학자

의료 과학자들은 일반적으로 다음과 같은 작업을 수행합니다:

• 인간의 질병과 이를 예방하고 치료하는 방법을 조사하는 연구를 설계하고 수행합니다.
• 독성, 병원체 또는 만성 질환의 원인과 치료법을 조사하기 위해 의료 샘플과 데이터를 준비하고 분석합니다.
• 약물 및 의약 화합물의 대량 제조 및 유통을 위해 약물 효능, 용량, 방법을 표준화합니다.
• 의료 기기를 만들고 테스트하세요.
• 보건부, 업계 관계자 및 의사와 협력하여 건강 결과를 개선하는 프로그램을 개발합니다.
• 연구비 제안서를 작성하고 정부 기관 및 민간 자금 지원 기관에 자금을 신청하세요.
• 오염을 방지하고 안전을 유지하기 위한 절차를 따르세요.
• 많은 의학 과학자들은 거의 감독 없이 가설을 세우고 실험을 개발합니다. 이들은 종종 기술자들로 구성된 팀을 이끌고, 때로는 지원 업무를 수행하는 학생들과 팀을 이루기도 합니다. 예를 들어, 대학 실험실에서 일하는 의과학자는 학부생 조교에게 과학자의 연구를 위해 측정하고 관찰하는 일을 맡길 수 있습니다.

Medical scientists study the causes of diseases and other health problems. For example, a medical scientist who does cancer research might put together a combination of drugs that could slow the cancer’s progress. A clinical trial may be done to test the drugs. A medical scientist may work with licensed physicians to test the new combination on patients who are willing to participate in the study.

In a clinical trial, patients agree to help determine if a particular drug, a combination of drugs, or some other medical intervention works. Without knowing which group they are in, patients in a drug-related clinical trial receive either the trial drug or a placebo—a pill or injection that looks like the trial drug but does not actually contain the drug.

Medical scientists analyze the data from all of the patients in the clinical trial, to see how the trial drug performed. They compare the results with those obtained from the control group that took the placebo, and they analyze the attributes of the participants. After they complete their analysis, medical scientists may write about and publish their findings.

Medical scientists do research both to develop new treatments and to try to prevent health problems. For example, they may study the link between smoking and lung cancer or between diet and diabetes.

Medical scientists who work in private industry usually have to research the topics that benefit their company the most, rather than investigate their own interests. Although they may not have the pressure of writing grant proposals to get money for their research, they may have to explain their research plans to nonscientist managers or executives.

Medical scientists usually specialize in an area of research within the broad area of understanding and improving human health. Medical scientists may engage in basic and translational research that seeks to improve the understanding of, or strategies for, improving health. They may also choose to engage in clinical research that studies specific experimental treatments.  

• 의료 기기, 생명공학 기업의 연구 및 개발
• 대학, 대학교 및 전문학교
• 병원
• 제약 및 의약품 제조
• 의사 사무실  
• FDA 

소프트 스킬

• 독립적으로 또는 팀과 함께 작업할 수 있는 능력
• 의사소통 기술
• 연민과 공감 
• 창의적이고 독창적인 사고
• 비판적 사고 
• 뛰어난 기술 문서 작성 능력 
• 객관적인 데이터 분석 
• 설득력
• 프로젝트 관리
• 수완과 추리력
• 활동을 조정하고 지시하는 기술
• 건전한 판단과 의사 결정, 때로는 압박감
• 시간 관리

기술 능력

• 데이터베이스 및 쿼리 소프트웨어
• 데스크톱 게시 
• 기업 자원 계획 소프트웨어 
• 우수한 근거리 시력
• 이미징 소프트웨어 
• 통합 개발 환경 소프트웨어 
• IBM SPSS Statistics 또는 Minitab과 같은 과학 소프트웨어에 대한 지식 
• 지도 생성 소프트웨어(예: ESRI ArcGIS) 
• 객체 또는 구성 요소 지향 개발 소프트웨어 
• 지각 속도
• 강력한 수학 능력
• 기술 독해력
• 기술 문서 작성 능력
• 원자 흡수 분광기, 탁상용 원심분리기, 베타 카운터, 혈액 가스 분석기, 열량계, 화학 분석기, 응고 분석기, 색도계 등 다양한 의료 기기에 대한 지식이 있어야 합니다.

Medical Scientists research and propose lifesaving drugs and treatment options to be presented to customers and patients. Their jobs carry massive responsibilities and they’re expected to conduct extremely thorough research, find solutions, and ensure proposed products or drugs are safe for human use. Mistakes or oversights can lead to patients becoming ill, experiencing unexpected side effects, negative drug interactions, or even dying. 
 
The opposite side of that coin is the pressure to work fast and find viable solutions to medical problems that are causing illnesses or casualties. So, while Medical Scientists have to be extremely careful and thorough, they also experience a sense of urgency when the heat is on, and may feel stress or frustration when things don’t work out. There is potential risk of exposure to contagious diseases or germs, which is why they must always practice good hygiene and wear proper personal protective equipment, when needed. 

This is a growing field, in part, because life expectancy itself is growing! Medical Scientists are needed to find better treatments for patients who are living longer yet still struggling with chronic conditions requiring pharmaceuticals. 
 
Society is still plagued by cancer, AIDS, Alzheimer’s, and other widespread medical dilemmas that must be addressed through continuing efforts. The COVID-19 pandemic created a rapid spike in research as nations struggled to fight the spread and find a vaccination, even as the virus mutated into many strains. Meanwhile, other viruses continue to change and build immunity to existing vaccines, thus requiring constant updates. 
 
The increasing mobility of our global population means that as persons travel from country to country, viruses and diseases could run rampant without preventative solutions from the medical community. Meanwhile, cutting edge nanotechnology is revolutionizing the medical industry, with Medical Scientists needed on the frontlines of research. 

Medical Scientists spend their lives devoted to helping improve the health of others. They were probably always interested in things such as math, chemistry, biology, or science, and how those things might be used to specifically benefit people. As behind-the-scenes workers, they are not interested in the limelight, so much as in achieving results. 
 
Their drive and determination could come from childhood experiences, such as perhaps having a loved one who succumbed to a particular illness that had no effective cure. However, their feelings don’t get the better of them. Those in the Medical Science field must be both compassionate yet objective, optimistic yet cautious and analytical so their judgement isn’t clouded by emotion. They’re methodical leaders, who may have directed teams in school activities involving complex logistics and meticulous organizational planning.