What do I have to do in order to become Neuroscientist?

Question

If I major in Neuroscience, then I finish undergraduate degree, then I do my Ph.D in Neuroscience. Then, Is there any other test I have to take to become Neuroscientist? Like in order to become physician or nurse, you have to take the test, Do I have to take any test after I finish my Ph. D for neuroscience? Thank you.

Answer 1

That is really going to depend upon which subfield of neuroscience you choose to enter.  There won't exactly be an exam, to take, but your country / state / province / county / parish / city / municipality / whatever may have certain licensures required for certain practices.  For neuroscience, this is especially true if you're working with people...living or dead.  Not just anybody gets to play with brains, you know; you've got to get a permit from the government.  Depending upon where you live, the regulations will vary.  If you get your Ph.D. and can reasonably pass a criminal background check, then I doubt you'll have any difficulties.

Answer 2

I think you're confusing what people with phds in neuroscience do. If you are a phd you do research. There is no exam to take after you receive your doctorate. But after you receive your doctorate you don't go into say, private practice, you either post-doctoral work in another lab, or you apply for a job as a professor, or a job in industry. Neuroscientists with phds generally don't treat patients, the exception is when they are working with experimental treatments and *test* these on humans. This is always done in collaboration with someone who has an MD. Many who want to do this type of work get both a phd and md, and many schools offer a combined program. A PhD alone does not make you a clinical doctor, or a nurse, or license you to treat anyone in any sense.

To practice neuroscience, that is to do research in neuroscience, you generally work with 1 or a few preparations (this is the word for what you are working with). Some neuroscientists work with animals, and this work is regulated both at the federal and institutional level - but you don't take a test, you write a protocol defining your use of the animals and the motivation behind the research. Neuroscientists who work with humans (not necessarily patients) must follow a similar process outlining what what is involved in the study. Some neuroscientists work with computers or robots, in which case they need no approval.

All neuroscientists require funding for their research, and again this is not a test but does require writing a proposal and having it approved. One might think of this as a test, but a test of the feasability of an individual's idea (including their capability to carry it out).

Answer 3

Hi peopleme,

I have no enough knowledge of it but I have found some useful links for you.

Go through the below links.

http://www.neuroguide.com/

http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/search?ses...

Hope, they will be helpful to you.