Occupation Description

Conducts medical laboratory tests to develop applications for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease and testing of drugs for therapeutic use.

Skill Level: -
The entry requirement for this occupation is a bachelor degree or higher qualification In some instances relevant experience is required in addition to the formal qualification.

Tasks Include: -

• analyses samples of body tissue and fluids to develop techniques to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases
• prepares tissue sections for microscopic examination
• examines and analyses samples to study the effects of microbial infections
• advises medical practitioners on the interpretation of tests and methods for use in the diagnosis and treatment of disease
• prepares scientific papers and reports
• may test potential new chemicals for use as therapeutic treatments
• may supervise the work of technical officers

Specialisations: -
Cytologist
Medical Physicist
Pharmacologist (Clinical Research)