Editing Neuroscientist (section)

=== Job description ===
[[File:Sheep_Brain_Dissection_2_-_black_background.png|thumb|A dissected sheep brain]]
Neuroscientists focus primarily on the study and research of the [[nervous system]]. The nervous system is composed of the [[brain]], [[spinal cord]] and [[nerve]] cells. Studies of the nervous system may focus on the cellular level, as in studies of the [[ion channel]]s, or instead may focus on a systemic level as in behavioural or cognitive studies. A significant portion of nervous system studies is devoted to understanding the diseases that affect the nervous system, like [[multiple sclerosis]], [[Alzheimer's disease|Alzheimer's]], [[Parkinson's disease|Parkinson's]], and [[Lou Gehrig's disease|Lou Gehrig's]]. Research commonly occurs in private, government and public research institutions and universities.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://study.com/articles/Neuroscientist_Job_Description_Duties_and_Requirements.html|title=Neuroscientist: Job Description, Duties and Requirements|website=Study.com|access-date=2016-03-29|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160326183906/http://study.com/articles/Neuroscientist_Job_Description_Duties_and_Requirements.html|archive-date=2016-03-26}}</ref>

Some common tasks for neuroscientists are:<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/medical-scientists.htm#tab-2|title=Medical Scientists : Occupational Outlook Handbook: : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics|website=www.bls.gov|access-date=2016-03-29|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160325183059/http://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/medical-scientists.htm#tab-2|archive-date=2016-03-25}}</ref>
* Developing experiments and leading groups of people in supporting roles
* Conducting theoretical and computational neuronal data analysis
* Research and development of new treatments for neurological disorders
* Working with doctors to perform experimental studies of new drugs on willing patients
* Following safety and sanitation procedures and guidelines
* Dissecting experimental specimens