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Medical Research Scientist Workplace Records
Medical research work connects a study plan, sample handling and interpretation of results. An employment concern should identify your responsibilities and the decisions made by supervisors or investigators. Describe the study area broadly, keeping the research finding distinct from the employment action and avoiding conclusions about treatment or health.
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A record map for your role
What to organize first
Protocol sequence
List the instruction version, change date and person approving changes to your work.
Contribution boundary
Describe the stages you performed and decisions requiring another investigator’s approval.
Evidence location
Identify relevant laboratory records without copying participant data or unpublished findings.
Start with the work you actually do
Conduct research dealing with the understanding of human diseases and the improvement of human health. Engage in clinical investigation, research and development, or other related activities.
O*NET classifies this occupation as Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists (19-1042.00). Its description covers a typical occupation, not every workplace or individual job. It does not establish employee status, overtime eligibility or employer misconduct.
- Follow strict safety procedures when handling toxic materials to avoid contamination.Source task 7514 · updated 08/2021
- Evaluate effects of drugs, gases, pesticides, parasites, and microorganisms at various levels.Source task 7515 · updated 08/2021
- Plan and direct studies to investigate human or animal disease, preventive methods, and treatments for disease.Source task 7513 · updated 08/2021
- Prepare and analyze organ, tissue, and cell samples to identify toxicity, bacteria, or microorganisms or to study cell structure.Source task 7517 · updated 08/2021
A reference point for your pay records
May 2025 wage estimates by state
Compare your pay records with published BLS estimates for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists (SOC 19-1042). These describe an occupation across employers. They are not a required pay rate, an overtime calculation, or evidence of discrimination or unpaid wages.
Select your work state to see its published pay range. No personal pay information is requested or sent.
The 25th and 75th percentiles mark the middle half of the estimated wage distribution; the median is its midpoint. Actual pay can differ with experience, employer, location and duties. Hourly and annual figures are shown as published, without converting one into the other.
All published state estimates for this occupation
| State | Hourly 25th | Hourly median | Hourly 75th | Annual median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $29.30 | $32.93 | $39.86 | $68,490 |
| Alaska | $46.52 | $50.45 | $72.77 | $104,930 |
| Arizona | $39.34 | $56.16 | $65.51 | $116,820 |
| Arkansas | $30.86 | $34.87 | $45.48 | $72,530 |
| Connecticut | $40.90 | $56.25 | $67.51 | $116,990 |
| Delaware | $35.64 | $48.17 | $71.64 | $100,190 |
| Florida | $37.75 | $45.65 | $69.19 | $94,940 |
| Georgia | $36.84 | $44.45 | $61.00 | $92,450 |
| Idaho | $36.67 | $39.91 | $49.39 | $83,010 |
| Indiana | $32.95 | $39.00 | $53.11 | $81,110 |
| Iowa | $32.30 | $40.31 | $50.01 | $83,850 |
| Kansas | $34.95 | $40.62 | $60.79 | $84,490 |
| Kentucky | $31.26 | $37.30 | $45.79 | $77,580 |
| Maine | $35.51 | $45.06 | $89.39 | $93,730 |
| Michigan | $32.92 | $40.53 | $46.09 | $84,310 |
| Minnesota | $39.32 | $43.25 | $50.80 | $89,950 |
| Mississippi | $19.88 | $25.98 | $34.67 | $54,040 |
| Missouri | $37.87 | $49.30 | $64.61 | $102,540 |
| Montana | $37.90 | $49.02 | $50.32 | $101,950 |
| Nebraska | $31.77 | $38.93 | $44.83 | $80,970 |
| New Hampshire | $39.94 | $48.39 | $54.27 | $100,650 |
| New Mexico | $25.59 | $32.26 | $40.52 | $67,100 |
| New York | $38.92 | $42.19 | $62.75 | $87,760 |
| North Carolina | $38.36 | $49.51 | $64.69 | $102,980 |
| North Dakota | $29.30 | $31.00 | $39.53 | $64,470 |
| Ohio | $32.06 | $40.34 | $50.81 | $83,910 |
| Oklahoma | $31.93 | $36.77 | $44.43 | $76,480 |
| Pennsylvania | $36.86 | $47.69 | $77.16 | $99,190 |
| Rhode Island | $39.29 | $49.70 | $65.55 | $103,370 |
| South Dakota | $30.97 | $38.89 | $42.89 | $80,890 |
| Tennessee | $39.29 | $49.39 | $62.47 | $102,720 |
| Texas | $32.22 | $38.69 | $51.01 | $80,470 |
| Utah | $33.28 | $39.88 | $52.14 | $82,940 |
| Vermont | $31.97 | $31.97 | $40.12 | $66,500 |
| Virginia | $37.08 | $45.01 | $64.88 | $93,620 |
| West Virginia | $34.78 | $39.76 | $51.30 | $82,690 |
| Wisconsin | $33.37 | $39.68 | $48.63 | $82,530 |
“Not published” preserves unavailable or suppressed source cells. “Above reporting limit” preserves a top-coded source value without inventing a number. A missing state estimate does not establish service eligibility. The data describe wage and salary employment; they do not measure self-employment income.
Source: BLS May 2025 state workbook · OEWS tables · BLS technical notes. Use your own schedule, pay statement and compensation terms to identify the question you want reviewed.
Identify protocol and role changes
Record the protocol version, assigned stage and approval role relevant to the event. Note revised instructions, unavailable materials or limits you reported. Distinguish your analysis from a final interpretation adopted by the research team and from findings that emerged after your assignment ended.
Explain laboratory and reporting work
List required preparation, experiments, documentation and review meetings relevant to your schedule. Use your own time records and permitted assignment messages. An instrument timestamp can show a process event without establishing all your work or identifying who performed every step.
Keep research materials protected
Do not remove specimens, participant data, unpublished results or restricted protocols. Identify records by type and version for appropriate review. Do not repeat experiments or alter laboratory notes for an employment dispute; keep your own employment feedback and response separate from the scientific record.
Choose your next step
Review the workplace retaliation guide, unpaid wages guide, or discrimination guide if those concerns fit your experience. A job title alone does not establish a claim.
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