About this role
Conduct medical laboratory tests to help diagnose, treat and cure diseases.
What you might do day-to-day in this job
Typical tasks for a Medical Laboratory Scientist include:
- prepare blood, fluid and tissue samples for microscopic examination
- analyse samples to study, diagnose and treat diseases
- evaluate test results and communicate these to medical practitioners
- establish the steps and rules of laboratory medical testing
- operate and maintain laboratory equipment
- ensure laboratory quality assurance and safety standards are met
- prepare scientific papers and reports
- supervise and teach other staff such as medical laboratory technicians
- develop new methods, and apply the latest improvements in technology, for laboratory testing.
Courses that can lead to a career as a Medical Laboratory Scientist
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Certificate IV in Science
22608VIC
- 6 months – 2 years
- Cost varies
- No entry requirements
- Partially online
- Part-time may be available
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- 1–2 years
- Cost varies
- No entry requirements
- Partially online
- Part-time may be available