Career areas
Laboratory Medicine
Program of study
Medical scientists are concerned with the diagnosis and testing for disease in humans or animals. They also conduct research into causes, cures and improved tests for disease detection.
What direction can this take me?
Employment opportunities may exist within:
- Clinical diagnostic laboratories
- Hospital laboratories
- Medical and biological research laboratories
- Pathology laboratories
- Veterinary laboratories
Any Year 12 prerequisite subjects?
Yes. You will need to successfully complete SACE Stage 2 Chemistry.