toxicologist

Description

Toxicologists study the effects that chemical substances or biological and physical agents have in living organisms, more specifically, on the environment and on the animal and human health. They determine doses of the exposure to substances for arising toxic effects in environments, people, and living organisms, and also perform experiments on animals and cell cultures.

EssentialOptional

Theoretical Knowledge

toxicology analytical chemistry scientific research methodology cancer risks scientific literature laboratory techniques life sciences public health biological chemistry biology multidisciplinary research pharmacology

Practical Skills

apply safety procedures in laboratory mentor individuals perform laboratory tests manage personal professional development develop professional network with researchers and scientists manage research data apply scientific methods evaluate research activities integrate gender dimension in research promote the transfer of knowledge manage open publications speak different languages use chemical analysis equipment synthesise information apply for research funding think abstractly identify poisons operate open source software perform project management promote open innovation in research draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation maintain laboratory equipment gather experimental data mix chemicals apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data interact professionally in research and professional environments perform chemical experiments communicate with a non-scientific audience write scientific publications perform scientific research advise on poisoning incidents perform toxicological studies conduct research across disciplines advise on chemical use reduction work safely with chemicals manage intellectual property rights calibrate laboratory equipment increase the impact of science on policy and society demonstrate disciplinary expertise disseminate results to the scientific community publish academic research perform lectures assist police investigations prepare lesson content report on environmental issues develop scientific theories analyse cell cultures teach in academic or vocational contexts prepare compliance documents archive scientific documentation recommend product improvements control production conduct research on flora collect samples for analysis write research proposals develop patient treatment strategies conduct research on fauna assess environmental impact provide specialist pharmaceutical advice conduct experiments on animals analyse blood samples develop scientific research protocols manage adverse reactions to drugs apply blended learning contribute to registration of pharmaceutical products test samples for pollutants develop pharmaceutical drugs provide technical expertise assist in clinical trials advise on legislative acts analyse environmental data troubleshoot cosmetics formula issues