Medical Scientist skills employers ask for

The most-asked skills

Share of Medical Scientist postings that mention each skill.

1. Researchdistinctive91%
2. Leadership37%
3. Communication33%
4. Stakeholder management30%
5. Clinical researchdistinctive28%
6. Machine learningdistinctive23%
7. Sales23%
8. Training and coaching23%
9. Pythondistinctive20%
10. Biologydistinctive18%
11. Statisticsdistinctive17%
12. Data analysisdistinctive16%
13. Regulatory compliance15%
14. LLMsdistinctive13%
15. Patient care11%

“Distinctive” means Medical Scientist postings ask for it at least three times as often as jobs overall.

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Where Medical Scientist skills carry over

Roles whose postings ask for the most similar skills. Overlap counts the skills that define each role most.

• Research Assistant86% overlapShared: Research, Clinical research, Biology, StatisticsHow to switch
• Intelligence Analyst80% overlapShared: Research, Leadership, Stakeholder management, Training and coachingHow to switch
• Anesthesiologist72% overlapShared: Research, Patient care, Leadership, TeachingHow to switch
• Radiologist71% overlapShared: Research, Clinical research, Leadership, Patient careHow to switch

Questions

What skills does a Medical Scientist need?

In 535 current Medical Scientist job postings, the skills asked for most often are Research (91%), Leadership (37%), Communication (33%), Stakeholder management (30%), Clinical research (28%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.

What jobs can a Medical Scientist move into?

Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are Research Assistant, Intelligence Analyst, Anesthesiologist, Radiologist. Research Assistant shares skills such as Research, Clinical research, Biology.