Medical Scientist Medical scientists conduct research on human diseases to improve human health. They could participate in the development of a new product, engage in a clinical investigation as well as many other activities. These activities involve you carrying up to 20 pounds, but regularly only 10 pounds, wearing protective gear, and being exposed to dangerous circumstances. You will also be up and indoors most of the time. Before you can do these activities, you must first complete your studies. Education includes earning your high school diploma through earning your doctorate. If you plan to administer gene therapy and/or drugs to human patients or even do something medical, like draw blood, you will need to be a licensed physician. To do this, you will need to graduate from medical school, pass a test to receive your license, and complete 1 to 7 years of medical training. There are skills that go hand in hand with your training and others that you simply have or don't have. this will be necessary to do this job well. You will need to have decent skills in listening, writing, reading comprehension, speaking, mathematics, science, critical thinking, active learning and monitoring. You will also need to have a high level of skill in analyzing and interpreting life science data, collecting and recording medical information, explaining life science concepts and using computers to record and analyze life science data. Use medical diagnostic equipment and conduct life science research. Once you complete your studies, your entry-level hourly salary will be approximately $23.96 ($49,837 per year). Once you gain experience, your hourly wage could be around $41.38 ($86,070 per year.) There is one downside to this job....... middle of paper . .....this work is good in my opinion. The national average hourly wage is $44.45 ($92,460 per year) and the outlook is improving. It is expected to increase +29.5% by 2020 nationally and 22% annually here in Iowa. Medical assistants typically have previous health care experience and almost all have a college/university science degree. Physician assistant programs are mostly master's programs that typically last two years. Programs include clinical training in areas such as internal medicine, pediatrics, family medicine and clinical pharmacology. Keep in mind that you need to finish high school because you can start anything. Ultimately, I chose this profession because of the scientific aspect of the profession and how you can talk and explain medical topics to others. I think it would fit my personality well and I would be happy to go to work every day.