Nature of the Work Biological Scientists Nature of the Work Biological scientists study living organisms and their relationship to their environment. Most specialize in some area such as ornithology (the study of birds) or microbiology (the study of microscopic organisms). About two-fifths of all biological scientists work in research and development. Some conduct basic research to increase knowledge of living organisms. Others, in applied research, use knowledge provided by basic research to develop new medicines, …showed first 75 words of 1235 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1235 total…having a bachelor's degree could begin at $16,700 or $20,660 a year, depending on their college records. Those having the master's degree could start at $20,700 or $25,300, depending on their academic records or work experience; those having the Ph.D. degree could begin at $30,053 or $36,570 a year. Biological scientists in the Federal Government averaged $41,000 a year in 1990. Sources http://www.bio.net/ http://www.netspace.org/users/listserv/archive/tf2005-admin/tf2005-admin.log9606b http://biomednet.com/