| 1. | Prepare reports and recommendations based upon research outcomes. |
| 2. | Develop new methods to study the mechanisms of biological processes. |
| 3. | Manage laboratory teams, and monitor the quality of a team's work. |
| 4. | Share research findings by writing scientific articles and by making presentations at scientific conferences. |
| 5. | Develop and execute tests to detect diseases, genetic disorders, or other abnormalities. |
| 6. | Develop and test new drugs and medications intended for commercial distribution. |
| 7. | Study the mutations in organisms that lead to cancer and other diseases. |
| 8. | Study spatial configurations of submicroscopic molecules such as proteins, using x-rays and electron microscopes. |
| 9. | Study the chemistry of living processes, such as cell development, breathing and digestion, and living energy changes such as growth, aging, and death. |
| 10. | Determine the three-dimensional structure of biological macromolecules. |
| 11. | Prepare pharmaceutical compounds for commercial distribution. |
| 12. | Research the chemical effects of substances such as drugs, serums, hormones, and food on tissues and vital processes. |
| 13. | Research how characteristics of plants and animals are carried through successive generations. |
| 14. | Develop methods to process, store, and use foods, drugs, and chemical compounds. |
| 15. | Investigate the nature, composition, and expression of genes, and research how genetic engineering can impact these processes. |
| 16. | Study physical principles of living cells and organisms and their electrical and mechanical energy, applying methods and knowledge of mathematics, physics, chemistry, and biology. |
| 17. | Produce pharmaceutically and industrially useful proteins, using recombinant DNA technology. |
| 18. | Isolate, analyze, and synthesize vitamins, hormones, allergens, minerals, and enzymes, and determine their effects on body functions. |
| 19. | Design and perform experiments with equipment such as lasers, accelerators, and mass spectrometers. |
| 20. | Teach and advise undergraduate and graduate students, and supervise their research. |
| 21. | Research transformations of substances in cells, using atomic isotopes. |
| 22. | Examine the molecular and chemical aspects of immune system functioning. |
| 23. | Design and build laboratory equipment needed for special research projects. |