Biochemist

Develop new methods to study the mechanisms of biological processes.

Prepare reports or recommendations, based upon research outcomes.

Study the mutations in organisms that lead to cancer or other diseases.

Produce pharmaceutically or industrially useful proteins, using recombinant DNA technology.

Research the chemical effects of substances, such as drugs, serums, hormones, or food, on tissues or vital processes.

Develop or test new drugs or medications intended for commercial distribution.

Study physical principles of living cells or organisms and their electrical or mechanical energy, applying methods and knowledge of mathematics, physics, chemistry, or biology.

Investigate the nature, composition, or expression of genes or research how genetic engineering can impact these processes.

Study the chemistry of living processes, such as cell development, breathing and digestion, or living energy changes, such as growth, aging, or death.

Study spatial configurations of submicroscopic molecules, such as proteins, using x-rays or electron microscopes.

Develop or execute tests to detect diseases, genetic disorders, or other abnormalities.

Research how characteristics of plants or animals are carried through successive generations.

Share research findings by writing scientific articles or by making presentations at scientific conferences.

Determine the three-dimensional structure of biological macromolecules.

Teach or advise undergraduate or graduate students or supervise their research.

Manage laboratory teams or monitor the quality of a team's work.

Examine the molecular or chemical aspects of immune system functioning.

Research transformations of substances in cells, using atomic isotopes.

Prepare pharmaceutical compounds for commercial distribution.

Develop methods to process, store, or use foods, drugs, or chemical compounds.

Isolate, analyze, or synthesize vitamins, hormones, allergens, minerals, or enzymes and determine their effects on body functions.