Microbiologists

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

1. 01Isolate and maintain cultures of bacteria or other microorganisms in prescribed or developed media, controlling moisture, aeration, temperature, and nutrition.
2. 02Provide laboratory services for health departments, community environmental health programs, and physicians needing information for diagnosis and treatment.
3. 03Monitor and perform tests on water, food, and the environment to detect harmful microorganisms or to obtain information about sources of pollution, contamination, or infection.
4. 04Examine physiological, morphological, and cultural characteristics, using microscope, to identify and classify microorganisms in human, water, and food specimens.
5. 05Supervise biological technologists and technicians and other scientists.
6. 06Use a variety of specialized equipment, such as electron microscopes, gas and high-pressure liquid chromatographs, electrophoresis units, thermocyclers, fluorescence-activated cell sorters, and phosphorimagers.
7. 07Investigate the relationship between organisms and disease, including the control of epidemics and the effects of antibiotics on microorganisms.
8. 08Prepare technical reports and recommendations, based upon research outcomes.
9. 09Observe action of microorganisms upon living tissues of plants, higher animals, and other microorganisms, and on dead organic matter.
10. 10Study growth, structure, development, and general characteristics of bacteria and other microorganisms to understand their relationship to human, plant, and animal health.
11. 11Study the structure and function of human, animal, and plant tissues, cells, pathogens, and toxins.
12. 12Develop new products and procedures for sterilization, food and pharmaceutical supply preservation, or microbial contamination detection.

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