# Tasks & work activities — immunologist

Source: O*NET 30.3, occupation 19-1042.00 (Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists).

## Task statements

- **[Core]** Conduct research to develop methodologies, instrumentation, and procedures for medical application, analyzing data and presenting findings to the scientific audience and general public.
- **[Core]** Write and publish articles in scientific journals.
- **[Core]** Write applications for research grants.
- **[Core]** Plan and direct studies to investigate human or animal disease, preventive methods, and treatments for disease.
- **[Core]** Follow strict safety procedures when handling toxic materials to avoid contamination.
- **[Core]** Evaluate effects of drugs, gases, pesticides, parasites, and microorganisms at various levels.
- **[Core]** Teach principles of medicine and medical and laboratory procedures to physicians, residents, students, and technicians.
- **[Core]** Prepare and analyze organ, tissue, and cell samples to identify toxicity, bacteria, or microorganisms or to study cell structure.
- **[Supplemental]** Standardize drug dosages, methods of immunization, and procedures for manufacture of drugs and medicinal compounds.
- **[Supplemental]** Investigate cause, progress, life cycle, or mode of transmission of diseases or parasites.
- **[Supplemental]** Confer with health departments, industry personnel, physicians, and others to develop health safety standards and public health improvement programs.
- **[Supplemental]** Study animal and human health and physiological processes.
- **[Supplemental]** Consult with and advise physicians, educators, researchers, and others regarding medical applications of physics, biology, and chemistry.
- **[Supplemental]** Use equipment such as atomic absorption spectrometers, electron microscopes, flow cytometers, or chromatography systems.

## Detailed work activities

- Advise others on healthcare matters.
- Analyze biological samples.
- Analyze health-related data.
- Check physical condition of people or animals.
- Collect information about community health needs.
- Direct medical science or healthcare programs.
- Establish standards for medical care.
- Establish standards for products, processes, or procedures.
- Instruct college students in physical or life sciences.
- Measure the physical or physiological attributes of patients.
- Monitor operational procedures in technical environments to ensure conformance to standards.
- Operate laboratory or field equipment.
- Plan biological research.
- Prepare proposals or grant applications to obtain project funding.
- Prepare scientific or technical reports or presentations.
- Present research results to others.
- Research diseases or parasites.
- Research topics in area of expertise.
- Write grant proposals.