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Medical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology

Possible Job Titles
Typical Places of Employment
Employment Links
Typical Work Activities
Additional Info in Career Services
Alumni Resources (To contact alums, go to SU's Mentor Network)
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-Certification/licensure is usually required for medical laboratory work.
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Career Information

Possible Job Titles

*Administrator, HMO
Biological researcher
*Biostatistician
Bacteriologist
*Biochemist
Chemist
Clinical Laboratory Scientist
*Cytotechnologist
*Data analyst
*Dental hygienist
*Dentist
Educator
Environmental Health Scientist
*Epidemiologist
Flow Cytometry Scientist
*Forensic Scientist
*Food and drug inspector
*Genetic engineer
*Health policy consultant
Hematologist
*Histology Technologist
Hospital Administrator
Hospital or Laboratory Information
Systems Coordinator
Immunologist

Infection Control Officer
*Industrial hygienist
Laboratory Administrator
*Medical librarian
Medical illustrator
Medical Laboratory Technologist
Microbiologist
Molecular biologist
*Nuclear Medicine Technologist
*Optometrist
*Parasitologist
*Pharmacist
*Pharmacologist
*Physiologist
*Physician
Phlebotomist
Point of Care Laboratory Testing Coordinator
*Professor
Program Director
Section Supervisor
*Toxicologist
*Veterinarian
*Zoologist

*Denotes additional education required

Typical Places of Employment

Animal Clinics
Blood Banks
Bioengineering Companies
Biotech Labs
Bioterrorism Labs
Business
Clinics
Crime labs
Federal Government Agencies
Forensic Laboratories

Hospital laboratories
Molecular diagnostics lab
Nursing homes
Pharmaceutical companies
Physician's offices
Public health departments
Quality Assurance Management Offices
Research facilities
Private Industry

Typical Work Activities

Recording and reporting test results
Modifying testing procedures
Testing and evaluating samples
Providing leadership
Using the latest technology and equipment
Drug testing
Quality control and quality assurance analysis
Set up and interpretation of microbiological cultures
Automated cell counting and sorting

Organizing and supervising lab operations
Assisting physicians during care, diagnosis, and treatment
Microscopy of blood, body fluids and microorganisms
Manual and automated biochemical analysis of human specimens
Blood transfusion services- cross matching, identifying compatible blood

Additional Info in Career Services

These publications must be used in the Career Services Office. However there are many brochures and magazines such as Resume Writing, Interviewing and Job Choices that you may take with you.

Career in Focus - Medical Technicians
150 Careers in the Health Care Field
Job Opportunities for Health and Science Majors
Job Opportunities in Health and Science
Health Care Job Explosion

To see a complete list of career books located at the Career Services Office click here.

Medical Technologist Career Profiles in Action
Medical Sales Careers
Medical and Pharmaceutical Sales
Resumes for Health and Medical Careers
Resumes and Personal Statements for Health Professionals

Alumni Resources

(Listed below are examples of SU Alumni and their Jobs in this major-For more alumni resources, go to Mentor Network)

ALUMNI NAME	GRAD DATE	CURRENT JOB	ORGANIZATION
Sharon Arbeene	1983	Applications Scientist	Beckman Coulter, INC
Brooke Landing	2005	Histotechnologist	St. Francis Hospital
Kimberly Miles	2006	Clinical Laboratory Scientist	Johns Hopkins Hospital
Meghan Smith	2004	Medical Technologist	PRMC