What Can You Do With An Undergraduate Degree in Medical Laboratory Science?
Medical Laboratory Science Related Skills
- Ability to Work Well Under Pressure
- Complex Problem Solving
- Confidential Record Keeping
- Critical Thinking, Detail Oriented
- Equipment Maintenance
- Evaluating and Implementing New Ideas
- Inductive and Deductive Reasoning
- Integrity
- Laboratory Skills
- Oral/Written Communication Skills
- Personal Responsibility
- Precise Visual Acuity
- Quality Control Analysis
- Scientific Orientation
- Troubleshooting
Related Entry-Level Career Titles
- Blood Bank Technician
- Clinical Laboratory Assistant
- Clinical Laboratory Technician
- Cytogenetic Technician
- Cytology Technician
- Forensic Science Technician
- Histology Technician
- Laboratory Assistant
- Laboratory Technician
- Medical Laboratory Assistant
- Medical Laboratory Scientist
- Medical Laboratory Technician
- Medical Technologist
- Microbiology Technician
- Pathology Assistant
- Phlebotomist
- Research Assistant
- Specimen Processor
- Toxicology Technician
- Veterinary Laboratory Technician
Employers of Medical Laboratory Science Majors
Most graduates of the MLS Program are employed as Medical Laboratory Scientists in hospital laboratories. Although, career opportunities for MLS graduates may also be found in:
- Academic Institutions
- Community Blood Banks
- Community Clinics
- Fertility Centers
- Forensic Laboratories
- Government Agencies
- Industrial Laboratories
- Infection Control
- Laboratory Administration
- Laboratory Consulting
- Laboratory Information Systems
- Laboratory Service and Sales
- Non-Profit Organizations
- Pharmaceutical Companies
- Public Health Laboratories
- Research Laboratories
- Technical Engineering
- U.S. Military
- Veterinary Laboratories
The MLS major is also an excellent preparation for graduate programs such as:
- Doctor of Clinical Laboratory Science
- Master of Public Health
- Medical School
- Physician Assistant
- Pathologists' Assistant
Job Posting Sites
- AACC Job Center – clinical chemistry job search
- American Association for the Advancement of Science Careers
- American Medical Technologists Career Center
- American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science Career Center
- American Society for Clinical Pathology Careers
- Medzilla – biotech and pharmaceutical jobs
- New Scientists Jobs – science and technology jobs
- Science Careers Jobs – science job search engine
- Science Jobs – online recruiting and career service for science and research communities
- UIS CareerConnect: UIS Career Development Center’s job posting site
Career Planning Links
- AAAS Career Support – advancing your career in the sciences
- American Society for Clinical Pathology Career Center – career support in clinical pathology
- Career OneStop is a site supported U.S. Department of Labor with great career tools/resources
- GOALS: UIS Career Development Center career development learning module
- Occupational Outlook Handbook – career information for medical/clinical lab technologists
- O*NET Online is the National job outlook and projections resource
- UIS Medical Laboratory Science Department – provides overview of their program
Professional Affiliations
- American Association for Clinical Chemistry
- American Association of Immunologists
- American Association of Pathologists’ Assistants
- American Chemical Society
- American Medical Technologists
- American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
- American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science-Illinois
- American Society of Clinical Pathology
- American Society for Microbiology
- Association for the Advancement of Blood and Biotherapies
- Association of Genetic Technologists
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- College of American Pathologists
- Illinois Department of Public Health
- National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
- World Health Organization
- UIS Unite University of Illinois Springfield Alumni Association