What does a biomed company do/sell?
How does one differs with a pharmacy which sell drugs..?

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There is no such thing as Biomedical Officer..if u grad from pharmacy, medic, dental, optometry..the job already waiting for u, unlike biomedical grad. What i meant by lack of focus is, after u grad, u have no expertise on something, u do learn pharmacology, physiology, microbiology, biochemistry etc. BUT u are not the expert on those specific subject.There is specific course for microbiology, biochemistry, pharmacy and those graduate become expert on their field. eg When a company want to hire a microbiologist, u also can say u can do microbe but microbiology graduate will have the advantages here, unless the company want to hire multi-skill worker such as microbiologist+biochemist, biomedical graduates do have advantage..My master do involve some quantum+analytical chemistry, i'm doing my master at Department of Chemistry, like i said, biomedical graduates very flexible..one more, sales executive become one of the most popular job for biomed grad...if u really like selling stuff

I'm a biomedical science graduate, currently working as a lecturer in IPTS.

I don't think this course is for you if you don't like doing lab works. There will be no less than 80% of subjects offered in this course require lab session. Furthermore, all of these subjects require the student to pass practical examination (apart from written final examinations).

Most of my fellow classmates during undergrad days now work as Science/Research Officer or Lab Managers. Some went for PG after graduation and embarked their career in teaching or research in IPTs. Some ended up being sales or technical reps for medical/lab equipments or drugs. Less than 10 of us now working as medical underwriter for insurance company.

Since you dislike labwork, there isn't much for you as a biomedical graduate in Malaysia at current moment. Furthermore, there is no proper human resource management in malaysia, hence you will be surprised if you could not get a decent job related to biomed after graduating.

The best you could do for now is to learn to love labwork.

What do you mean by specialist degree?

Afaik, Med Biotech graduates have an upper hand in terms of technicals compared to Biomed. Biomed students have better grasp on the disease biology (mechanisms behind pathogenesis, lab investigations and result interpretations), but this can differ from one uni to another.

Like in our molecular lab, we can easily pinpoint a personnel if he/she was a Biotech or Biomed graduate from the first few months. One is good with technical details, and another with background knowledge. After a few months, there will be no difference.

PG depends on what do you want to do later in life. You can take molecular if you want to work in molecular labs. A friend of mine took Masters of Dietetics and Nutrition and now she is a registered Dietitian.

If you want to do science, you have to further into PG although this cannot guarantee a secure job in our country.

Plz clarify the bolded part i.e. masters for license

As far as i know If you wanna open a retail or wholesale pharmacy biz u need to have License Type A. Any pharmacist registered with the pharmacy board can apply.

Fyi registered pharmacist are those who holds the relevant qualifications recognized by the board (undergraduate degrees) n have fullfilled the pupillage training.

sigh..why you choose to take science..biomed science some more?

me myself biotech graduates, working in biomed sc/medical technology/life science research environment, top public hospital..

this field has very slow career promotion, close to none industrial opportunities and not even recognised as professionals..

better take pharmacy, optometrist, nutritionist, chemist, or others which has some sort of professional recognition..

if u insist, like wat i did, the best options is to score first class..go direct to your phd..and options will open ups after that..else with average degree..u will end up as sales reps..or lab rats..hehe

ps: oh dont ever thinks of science officer position..it s one of the worst job scheme for gomen..but if you really like lay back, lab works all the time, in the hospital..can give a try...

Find yourself a good and well connected supervisor.

This link should help you.

Start hunting at your uni.
Look for the most active lab in the campus.
List down potential lecturers +  their field of interest
Do background check
Meet up and initiate discussion on on-going projects
Analyze
Decide

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