Clinical Scientist Job Descriptions

Clinical scientists to offer advice to hospital staff the most appropriate way to test, diagnose and treat the patient's condition.
As a scientist, general practitioner, their functions are:
· Interpreting test results and suggest methods of medical treatment
· Research, develop and test new methods of diagnosis and treatment
· Advise physicians on the use and purchase of products and equipment
· Manage a team of biomedical scientists, medical technical officers, medical laboratory assistants and support staff.
You could work in a variety of specialised areas within the clinical sciences, including:

· Biochemistry Clinic - the analysis of body fluids and tissues to help diagnose and treat patients
· Clinical cytogenetics / molecular genetics - the study of chromosomes and the cellular DNA to diagnose genetic diseases
· Clinical Embryology - Research infertility, including IVF treatment and assisted reproduction
· The clinical immunology - the development of tests and treatments to manipulate the immune system to treat diseases such as AIDS
· Clinical microbiology - the identification of bacterial, viral, fungal and parasitic infections in patients
· Hemostasis and thrombosis - the identification of imbalances in the blood from clotting factors and anticoagulant blood
· Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics - corresponding to potential donors and recipients of organ transplants and bone marrow
· Science audiology - the development of methods of measurement and compensation of hearing loss, usually in children and older people
· Medical physics - the application of physical science to improve diagnosis and treatment of disease
· Engineering Clinic - Designand development of instruments for patient monitoring, treatment and rehabilitation.