BIOMEDICAL CAREERS BIOMEDICINE I E MEDICAL BIOLOGY IS
BIOMEDICAL CAREERS
BIOMEDICINE (I. E. MEDICAL BIOLOGY) IS A BRANCH OF MEDICAL SCIENCE THAT APPLIES BIOLOGICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES TO CLINICAL PRACTICE.
• INDIVIDUALS WHO ASPIRE TO PURSUE A CAREER IN THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES HAVE MANY DIFFERENT CAREER OPTIONS. SOME OF THESE CAREERS INCLUDE IMMUNOLOGIST, DENTAL ASSISTANT, ENDOCRINOLOGIST, MEDICAL DOCTOR, PHYSIOLOGIST, NURSE AND RESEARCH ASSISTANT. CAREERS IN THIS FIELD ARE OFTEN EITHER RESEARCH-ORIENTED OR LABFOCUSED. THREE COMMON CAREER OPTIONS IN THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES THAT INCLUDE BOTH RESEARCH AND LAB WORK INCLUDE CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGIST AND TECHNICIAN, BIOMEDICAL SCIENTIST AND EPIDEMIOLOGIST.
Career Examples in Biomedical Career Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technicians Education Requirements Associate's degree; Doctorate; medical bachelor's degree for degree may be advancement required Master's degree; doctorate for advancement Projected Job Growth (20182028) 11%* 8%* 5%* Median Salary (2018) $52, 330* $84, 810* $69, 660* Biomedical Scientist Epidemiologist
CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGIST AND TECHNICIANS DUTIES WHILE THESE TWO JOB OPTIONS IN THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES FIELD MAY SOUND ALIKE, THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF EACH ARE DIFFERENT. A CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGIST IS TYPICALLY TASKED WITH PERFORMING COMPLEX LABORATORY TESTS. SOME OF THESE TESTS MAY INVOLVE SEARCHING FOR BACTERIA AND OTHER MICROORGANISMS THAT ARE PRESENT IN BODY FLUID SAMPLE. THEY MAY ALSO TEST THE LEVELS OF DRUGS, MAKE CULTURES OF TISSUE SAMPLES AND MEASURE THE LEVEL OF COMPOUNDS, SUCH AS CHOLESTEROL OR GLUCOSE, IN A PATIENT'S BLOOD SAMPLE. IN CONTRAST, A CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN PERFORMS LESS COMPLEX TESTS AND PROCEDURES. SOME OF THE DUTIES MAY INVOLVE THE PREPARATION OF SPECIMENS, WORKING WITH AUTOMATED ANALYZERS AND PERFORMING MANUAL TESTS WHILE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS. MANY CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIANS WORK UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A LABORATORY MANAGER OR A CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGIST.
BIOMEDICAL SCIENTIST DUTIES THE PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY OF A BIOMEDICAL SCIENTIST IS TO DEVELOP NEW TREATMENTS, VACCINES AND DRUGS FOR HUMAN ILLNESSES AND DISEASES. THE BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH NEEDED TO CREATE NEW FORMS OF TREATMENT IS GENERALLY CONDUCTED AT A HOSPITAL, UNIVERSITY OR GOVERNMENT LABORATORY. IN ADDITION TO LABORATORY-BASED RESEARCH PROJECTS, A BIOMEDICAL SCIENTIST MAY ALSO BE INVOLVED IN CLINICAL DRUG TRIALS THAT REQUIRE THEM TO MONITOR PATIENTS' REACTIONS TO DIFFERENT DRUG DOSAGES, AS WELL AS MAKE OBSERVATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS ABOUT THE RESULTS AND THE EFFICACY OF CERTAIN DRUGS. IN SOME INSTANCES, THEY MAY ALSO PERFORM INVASIVE PROCEDURES ON PATIENTS, SUCH AS DRAWING BLOOD OR EXCISING TISSUE SAMPLES. REQUIREMENTS THE EDUCATIONAL THRESHOLD TO BECOME A BIOMEDICAL SCIENTIST IS MUCH HIGHER THAN OF A CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGIST OR TECHNICIAN. IN ORDER TO PURSUE A CAREER AS A BIOMEDICAL SCIENTIST, ONE MUST COMPLETE A DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PH. D. ) PROGRAM IN THE BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES. IN SOME INSTANCES, BIOMEDICAL SCIENTISTS HOLD BOTH A PH. D. AND A DOCTOR OF MEDICINE (M. D. ). THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE OF PERSONS WHO PLAN TO OVERSEE CLINICAL DRUG TRIALS, SINCE STATES REQUIRE THAT MEDICAL SCIENTISTS WHO DRAW BLOOD FROM PATIENTS AND ADMINISTER DRUGS ALSO BE LICENSED PHYSICIANS. MANY MEDICAL COLLEGES OFFER COMBINED PH. D. AND M. D. PROGRAMS FOR PROSPECTIVE BIOMEDICAL SCIENTISTS. THESE DEGREE PROGRAMS ARE ESPECIALLY RIGOROUS AND MAY SWITCH BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN MEDICAL AND BIOLOGICAL COMPONENTS. ONCE A PH. D. OR A COMBINED PH. D. -M. D. PROGRAM IS COMPLETED, A GRADUATE TYPICALLY APPLIES FOR A POSTDOCTORAL POSITION. ONLY AFTER SOME TIME HAS BEEN SPENT AS A POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW CAN ONE PURSUE A PERMANENT JOB IN THE FIELD.
EPIDEMIOLOGIST DUTIES EPIDEMIOLOGISTS STUDY THE FREQUENCY AND DISTRIBUTION PF DISEASES WITHIN HUMAN POPULATIONS. THEY MAY ALSO DEAL WITH POTENTIAL OUTBREAKS AND DEVELOPMENT OF DISEASES BY WORKING WITH PUBLIC HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS TO DEVELOP PREVENTATIVE PRACTICES AND METHODS OF CONTROL. LIKE BIOMEDICAL SCIENTISTS, MUCH OF THE WORK DONE BY AN EPIDEMIOLOGIST IS CONDUCTED IN A LABORATORY. AN EPIDEMIOLOGIST MAY BE EMPLOYED BY A UNIVERSITY, GOVERNMENT AGENCY, PRIVATE CORPORATION OR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE STUDY OF PUBLIC HEALTH. POTENTIAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYERS INCLUDE THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH. REQUIREMENTS AT MINIMUM, AN EPIDEMIOLOGIST SHOULD HOLD A MASTER'S DEGREE IN BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE OR A RELATED FIELD, SUCH AS PUBLIC HEALTH; HOWEVER, ASPIRING EPIDEMIOLOGISTS WHO PLAN TO FOCUS ENTIRELY ON LABORATORY-BASED RESEARCH ARE REQUIRED TO HOLD A PH. D. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN THIS CAREER OPTION ARE ENCOURAGED TO HAVE A STRONG BACKGROUND IN SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS WITH A PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON CHEMISTRY, BIOLOGY, STATISTICS AND ADVANCED MATHEMATICS COURSES. EPIDEMIOLOGY PH. D. PROGRAMS ARE RESEARCH-FOCUSED AND STUDENTS TYPICALLY MUST COMPLETE A DISSERTATION BEFORE THE DEGREE CAN BE AWARDED.
COMMERCIALIZATION IN BIOMEDICAL MARKETING RESEARCH ACCESS BRAND DEVELOPMENT LAUNCH PLANNING WEBSITE DESIGN MARKETING MATERIALS TRADE & CHANNEL DISTRIBUTION SUPPLY CHAIN SALES & OPERATIONS Generally, a college degree is required, with a focus on business
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