BIOLOGISTS

TASKS AND CONDITIONS

• Research science in areas of medicine and healing.
• Research disease in humans to develop vaccines and other means to cure or prevent infection.
• Work with laboratory equipment such as microscopes, database software, statistical software, and spreadsheets.
• Collect specimens from land and water.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelors degree is minimum
• Most require masters degree
• Or training

SALARY

• National median
• $69,850

OUTLOOK(2008-2018)