Pharmacologist Duties & Responsibilities
The role and function of a Pharmacologist includes the following duties and responsibilities:
- Studying the effects of drugs, chemicals, and other substances on humans, animals, and plants.
- Studying the effects of new or modified medicines and recording the reactions that take place.
- Performing experiments using cultured cells, laboratory animals, plants, human tissue, precision electronic instruments, and computers.
- Analyzing complex scientific data.
- Identifying potentially harmful and beneficial side effects, recommending proper dosages, and describing the circumstances in which the drug should be administered.
- Identifying hazardous substances in the environment by analyzing chemicals used in workplaces, pesticides, food preservatives, and households.
- Writing detailed reports and presenting findings to senior colleagues and scientific peers.
Note that this is not an exhaustive list of Pharmacologist duties and responsibilities. Job functions for specific Pharmacologist roles may vary, depending on the industry and type of employer.
