Medical ScientistMedical scientists conduct research on human diseases to improve human health. They could be part of the development of a new product, engage in a clinical investigation along with many other activities. These activities include carrying up to 20 pounds, but regularly only 10 pounds, wearing protective clothing, and exposure to hazardous circumstances. Additionally, you will be standing and indoors most of the time. Before you can do these activities you must first attend school. Education includes earning a high school diploma through earning a doctorate. If you plan on administering gene therapy and/or drugs to human patients or even doing anything medical-related like drawing blood, you will need to be a licensed doctor. To do this you will need to have a medical degree, pass a test to receive your license and complete a 1 to 7 year medical training course. There are skills that go hand in hand with your education and others that you simply have or don't have that will be necessary to do this profession well. You will need to have decent listening, writing, reading comprehension, speaking, mathematics, science, critical thinking, active learning and monitoring skills. 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, using computers to record and analyze life science data of life. Use of medical diagnostic equipment and life science research. After finishing your studies, your hourly entry-level wage 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 a downside to this work.... 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 rising. It is projected to increase +29.5% by 2020 nationally and 22% annually here in Iowa. Physician assistants typically have prior healthcare experience, and almost all have a bachelor's degree in science. Physician assistant programs are mostly master's programs that usually last two years. Programs include clinical training in areas such as internal medicine, pediatrics, family medicine and clinical pharmacology. Keep in mind that you have to finish high school because you could start all this. Ultimately, I chose this profession because of the scientific aspect of the occupation and the way you can talk and explain medical-related topics to others. I think it would fit my personality well and I would be happy to go to work every day.