Medical Scientist Career Research and Resources

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH (NIH), NIAID

Science & Biotech - Medical Scientist - Bethesda, MD

Focus on three important projects. 1, look for the reasons why chloroquine resistant happened in Plasmodium falciparum (malaria). 2, Investigate on genome diversity in Plasmodium vivax. 3, Study on evolution in Plasmodium falciparum.

Avg. Salary: $81,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

PENN STATE UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OF MEDICINE,

Science & Biotech - Medical Scientist - Hershey, MD

in charge of siRNA and malaria treatment project

Avg. Salary: $81,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Horizon Discovery Ltd

Science & Biotech - Medical Scientist - Cambridge, MA

Functioned as in-house oncology expert to help advance a variety of platforms such as patient derived xenografts & immuno-oncology assays. Led efforts to out-license internal drug discovery programs and to interface with VC to secure funding for spin-offs and joint ventures.

Avg. Salary: $165,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Liberty Biosecurity

Science & Biotech - Medical Scientist - Worcester, MA

Perform all biochemical branch responsibilities for the special programs research and development section

Avg. Salary: $80,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Merial, a Sanofi Company

Science & Biotech - Medical Scientist - Athens, GA

Executed serum neutralization assays. Carried out ELISA assays. Worked towards sequencing in-house parvovirus strain and designing a fluorescently labeled strained thereof for the purposes of designing a more cost-efficient cell culture assay. Headed up efforts for designing method for more cost-efficient parainfluenza serum neutralization assay. Provided data for and interacted with project team members for multiple projec...

Avg. Salary: $80,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Georgia State University

Science & Biotech - Medical Scientist - Atlanta, GA

Manipulated and generated of full-length respiratory syncytial virus and canine distemper virus. Performed mutagenesis of fusion proteins of respiratory syncytial virus for generating a full-length recombinant virus. Rescued recombinant viruses in cell culture. Designed full-length recombinant respiratory syncytial virus strains. Used RDRP assays to aid in determination of mechanism of small molecule inhibition of viral inf...

Avg. Salary: $80,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Emory University

Science & Biotech - Medical Scientist - Atlanta, GA

Conducted In vitro assembly of respiratory syncytial virus matrix protein lattice. Aimed to determine arrangement of Measles Virus (MeV) glycoproteins in mature virions. Performed cryo-tomography reconstructions of RSV-infected cells to understand protein arrangements and changes at early-stages of infection. Purified respiratory syncytial virus matrix protein from E. coli protein expression system and produced liposomes fr...

Avg. Salary: $80,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

University of Connecticut

Science & Biotech - Medical Scientist - Storrs, CT

Performed X-ray Crystallography of DHFR from three species. Expressed and purified Vancomycin-resistant enterococcus DHFR, human, and Klebsiella DHFR. Produced crystals of all three varieties. Produced multiple high-resolution diffraction X-ray crystallization data sets. Analyzed ternary crystal structures of DHFR from three species for the purposes of understanding structural variations between these and other species to ...

Avg. Salary: $80,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

University of Texas Medical Branch

Science & Biotech - Medical Scientist - Galveston, TX

Produced cryo-EM single-particle reconstructions of pre- and post-entry nucleocapsids. Conducted pseudo-atomic modeling with crystal structure of capsid protein with a series of Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus mature nucleocapsid cryo-EM reconstructions at decreasing resolutions. Investigated Hepatitis C core protein construct’s ability to fold and participate in nucleocapsid-like-particle assembly. Expressed several p...

Avg. Salary: $80,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

University of West Georgia

Science & Biotech - Medical Scientist - Carrollton, GA

Performed extractions on Cunninghamella elegans with nitro-polyaromatic hydrocarbons (nitro-PAHs) to evaluate whether the fungus could successfully biodegraded the nitro-PAHs. Made reagents for lab, helped students perform experiments, and further explained the chemistry to students. Lead discussions and problem-solving session in general chemistry.

Avg. Salary: $80,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available