Job Description:

• 1) Studies mechanism of life processes of edible, poisonous, and parasitic fungi to discover those that are useful to medicine, agriculture, and industry: Studies structure, affinities, classification, genetics, physiology, and growth of fungi.

• 2) Applies findings to agriculture, medicine, and industry for development of drugs, medicines, molds, and yeasts.

• 3) May specialize in research and development in such fields as antibiotics or fabric deterioration.

• 4) May develop improved methods of propagating and growing edible fungi, as mushrooms and be designated Mushroom-Spawn Maker.