Is all a medical scientist does research?

i'm considering become a medical scientist but i was just wondering, do they only do research all day?

Is all a medical scientist does research?
Depends on their training. IF they also have a MD or DO degree than they can see patients as well.
Reply:It depends - some physician researchers continue to see patients and teach (been there, done that). Those who work in medical schools usually do more than just research because the mission of the school is teaching, service, and research, and rarely can one limit herself to just one thing. Also, anyone who chooses to do research in a medical school does so because they enjoy aspects other than just research.





You can be a "pure" medical researcher in other environments that do not require teaching and patient care, such as private research institutions, drug companies, etc.
Reply:There are many scientists who do research in bio-medical subjects who do not have medical degrees, for example pharmacologists, bacteriologists, geneticists, molecular biologists. They spend much of their time doing research, but also often have administrative and teaching duties, too.





MDs who do research can be involved in these subjects, too, but can also do clinical research involving patients. They will usually have clinical and patient care duties as well as research and teaching duties.





If you want to find out what life is like for biomedical researchers, see if you can get a low level job (e.g. lab tech/bottle washer) in a lab, and you will soon see what sort of lives the researchers lead.
Reply:Medical Scientist usually teach and do research at universities.