Biochemist

Biochemists also research how certain chemical reactions happen in cells and tissues and observe and record the effects of products in food additives and medicines.

Biochemists also have to have the capabilities of designing and building laboratory equipment and devise new methods of producing correct results for products.

Identifying substances' chemical and physical properties in biological systems is of great importance, and can be carried out by doing various types of analysis.

Biochemists must also prepare technical reports after collecting, analyzing and summarizing the information and trends found.

They examine the relationships of compounds, determining their ability to inhibit growth, and evaluate the toxicological effects surrounding life.

Some of the job skills and abilities that one needs to attain to be successful in this field of work include science, mathematics, reading comprehension, writing, and critical thinking.

Biochemists are typically employed in the life sciences, where they work in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry in a research role.

They are also employed in academic institutes, where in addition to pursuing their research, they may also be involved with teaching undergraduates, training graduate students, and collaborating with post-doctoral fellows.

General biological scientists in nonsupervisory, supervisory, and managerial positions earned an average salary of $69,908; microbiologists, $80,798; ecologists, $72,021; physiologists, $93,208; geneticists, $85,170; zoologists, $101,601; and botanists, $62,207.