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A professional who studies human or animal tissue to provide data to delineate cause and progress of disease that impairs body function. Responsibilities include:
* Trains and oversees laboratory personnel in preparing tissue sections or prepares tissue sections from surgical and diagnostic cases and autopsies.
* Examines tissue under microscope to detect characteristics of cell structure indicative of disease and writes diagnostic reports.
* Devises and directs use of special stains and methods for isolating, identifying, and studying function, morphology, and pathology of obscure or difficult-to-identify cells, tissues, and connecting fibers.
* May conduct autopsies to select tissue specimens for study.
* May engage in research to develop techniques for diagnosing and identifying pathological conditions.
* May study anatomy of body tissues, formation of organs, and related problems to obtain data on body functions.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who studies human or animal tissue to provide data to delineate cause and progress of disease that impairs body function. Responsibilities include:
* Trains and oversees laboratory personnel in preparing tissue sections or prepares tissue sections from surgical and diagnostic cases and autopsies.
* Examines tissue under microscope to detect characteristics of cell structure indicative of disease and writes diagnostic reports.
* Devises and directs use of special stains and methods for isolating, identifying, and studying function, morphology, and pathology of obscure or difficult-to-identify cells, tissues, and connecting fibers.
* May conduct autopsies to select tissue specimens for study.
* May engage in research to develop techniques for diagnosing and identifying pathological conditions.
* May study anatomy of body tissues, formation of organs, and related problems to obtain data on body functions.
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A professional who studies growth, structure, development, and general characteristics of bacteria and other micro-organisms. Responsibilities include:
* Isolates and makes cultures of significant bacteria or other micro-organisms in prescribed or standard inhibitory media, controlling factors, such as moisture, aeration, temperature, and nutrition.
* Identifies micro-organisms by microscopic examination of physiological, morphological, and cultural characteristics.
* Observes action of micro-organisms upon living tissues of plants, higher animals, and other micro-organisms and on dead organic matter.
* Makes chemical analyses of substances, such as acids, alcohols, and enzymes, produced by bacteria and other micro-organisms on organic matter.
* May specialize in study of viruses and rickettsiae and be designated Virologist.
* May specialize in particular material or product field and be designated Bacteriologist, Dairy; Bacteriologist, Fishery; Bacteriologist, Food; Bacteriologist, Industrial; Bacteriologist, Medical; Bacteriologist, Pharmaceutical; or Bacteriologist, Soil.
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A professional who studies growth, structure, development, and general characteristics of bacteria and other micro-organisms. Responsibilities include:
* Isolates and makes cultures of significant bacteria or other micro-organisms in prescribed or standard inhibitory media, controlling factors, such as moisture, aeration, temperature, and nutrition.
* Identifies micro-organisms by microscopic examination of physiological, morphological, and cultural characteristics.
* Observes action of micro-organisms upon living tissues of plants, higher animals, and other micro-organisms and on dead organic matter.
* Makes chemical analyses of substances, such as acids, alcohols, and enzymes, produced by bacteria and other micro-organisms on organic matter.
* May specialize in study of viruses and rickettsiae and be designated Virologist.
* May specialize in particular material or product field and be designated Bacteriologist, Dairy; Bacteriologist, Fishery; Bacteriologist, Food; Bacteriologist, Industrial; Bacteriologist, Medical; Bacteriologist, Pharmaceutical; or Bacteriologist, Soil.
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A professional who studies mechanism of life processes of edible, poisonous, and parasitic fungi to discover those that are useful to medicine, agriculture, and industry. Responsibilities include:
* Studies structure, affinities, classification, genetics, physiology, and growth of fungi.
* Applies findings to agriculture, medicine, and industry for development of drugs, medicines, molds, and yeasts.
* May specialize in research and development in such fields as antibiotics or fabric deterioration.
* May develop improved methods of propagating and growing edible fungi, as mushrooms and be designated Mushroom-Spawn Maker.
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A professional who studies nematodes (roundworms) that are plant parasitic, transmit diseases, attack insects, or attack soil, fresh water, or marine nematodes. Responsibilities include:
* Identifies and classifies nematodes and studies structure, behavior, biology, ecology, physiology, nutrition, culture, and distribution.
* Studies reactions of plants to parasitic nematodes and associations with other plant disease agents.
* Develops methods and apparatus for securing representative soil samples containing nematodes, and for isolating, mounting, counting, and identifying specimens.
* Investigates and develops pest management and control measures, such as chemical, hot water and steam treatments, soil fumigation, biological crop rotations, and cultural practices.
* See parasitologist for scientists who specialize in study of nematodes that are parasitic in man or animals.
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A professional who studies characteristics, habits, and life cycles of animal parasites, such as protozoans, tapeworms, roundworms, flukes, and other parasitic organisms, to determine manner in which they attack human beings and animals and effects produced. Responsibilities include:
* Investigates modes of transmission from host to host.
* Develops methods and agents to combat parasites.
* May specialize in study of one variety of parasite, such as animal parasites that attack man, and be designated Medical Parasitologist; of parasitic worms and be designated Helminthologist; of one celled free living and parasitic organisms and be designated Protozoologist.
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A professional who studies effects of drugs, gases, dusts, and other materials on tissue and physiological processes of animals and human beings. Responsibilities include:
* Experiments with animals, such as rats, guinea pigs, and mice, to determine reactions of drugs and other substances on functioning of organs and tissues, noting effects on circulation, respiration, digestion, or other vital processes.
* Standardizes drug dosages or methods of immunizing against industrial diseases by correlating results of animal experiments with results obtained from clinical experimentation on human beings.
* Investigates preventative methods and remedies for diseases, such as silicosis and lead, mercury, and ammonia poisoning.
* Analyzes food preservatives and colorings, vermin poisons, and other materials to determine toxic or nontoxic properties.
* Standardizes procedures for manufacture of drugs and medicinal compounds.
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A professional who conducts research on cellular structure and organ-system functions of plants and animals. Responsibilities include:
* Studies growth, respiration, circulation, excretion, movement, reproduction, and other functions of plants and animals under normal and abnormal conditions.
* Performs experiments to determine effects of internal and external environmental factors on life processes and functions, using microscope, x-ray equipment, spectroscope, and other equipment.
* Studies glands and their relationship to bodily functions.
* May specialize in physiology of particular body area, function, or system.
* May specialize in physiology of animals and be designated Animal Physiologist; of plants and be designated Plant Physiologist; of human organisms and be designated Medical Physiologist.
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A professional who plans and carries out breeding studies to develop and improve varieties of crops. Responsibilities include:
* Improves specific characteristics, such as yield, size, quality, maturity, and resistance to frost, drought, disease and insect pests in plants, utilizing principles of genetics and knowledge of plant growth.
* Develops variety and selects most desirable plants for crossing.
* Breeds plants, using methods such as inbreeding, crossbreeding, backcrossing, outcrossing, mutating, or interspecific hybridization and selection.
* Selects progeny having desired characteristics and continues breeding and selection process to reach desired objectives.
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