Career Opportunities in Clinical Laboratory Science
According to Jobs Rated Almanac, by Les Krantz, Clinical Laboratory Science ranks 16th among 250 jobs and third among 32 health-related occupations. These rankings are based on the work environment, income, employment outlook, physical demands of the job, stress, and job security.
Graduates in CLS-MLS programs work in a wide variety of areas:
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Hospital laboratories — performing clinical testing for in-house and outside clients
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Medical research — developing and testing cutting edge advances associated with the field of medical technology
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Pharmaceutical industry — assuring the sterility and monitoring the composition and purity of various medications
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Industries — designing, developing, and repairing laboratory instruments
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Molecular biology laboratories — performing DNA analysis
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General healthcare, environmental and forensic laboratories
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Managing information systems