Research scientist:

Duties and responsibilities: medical research scientist devises and conducts experiments in order to increase the body of scientific knowledge on topics related to medicine. They also develop new, or improving existing, drugs, treatments or other medically related products. Medical research takes place in higher education institutions, research institutes, hospitals and industry. The level of research may be basic and involve investigating the underlying basis of health or disease or it may be more applied and include conducting clinical research, investigating methods of prevention, diagnoses and treatment of human disorders. Research may be at the molecular level, carried out using appropriate cell  and animal models, or human volunteers may be used to study the clinical effects of various factors. They have to study a lot and have a GED and a certificate.

Salary: $25,000- $35,000 a year.

Education : most employers will assume that you already have sufficient research skills, either from your degree or a PhD, to make an immediate contribution to work of the team.