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Life Sciences The future of a Biomedical Science Graduate, Please give some guidance and advise

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cheekiat95
post Feb 5 2018, 06:56 PM

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I m a biomed graduate and currently working in a life insurance company as a medical claim assessor.
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post Feb 5 2018, 07:18 PM

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QUOTE(mdnazeer.ameen @ Feb 5 2018, 07:04 PM)
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is it right job for this course?? Or Shall i go with Diplamo in medical lab for Medical lab job instead of Degree in Bio medical ?
What is the differentiate in profession wise between diploma and degree?
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I believe that the pay for degree is higher than diploma holder. Most of my coursemate go for medical sales and lab technician. My job is more to office kind of work which you sit all day long working on your workstation. But tbh I can earn quite a decent income compared to my friend working as a sales. The pay here is comparably high for a fresh graduate.
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post Feb 5 2018, 07:25 PM

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QUOTE(CyberSetan @ Jan 31 2017, 12:58 PM)
It is not only in Sri Lanka that Biomedical graduates having difficulty securing suitable jobs related to their degree, Malaysia as well.

In Malaysia, Biomedical science graduates are often hired as Science Officers in government laboratories or as a Medical Laboratory Technician in private diagnostic laboratories... but such posts are limited and the pay is low (particularly in private labs)... so many will do the following:

1. Pursue higher level of education - to improve marketability, by doing Masters and PhDs in relevant fields of study, then become University lecturers themselves or join Pharmaceutical/Biomedical companies as researchers (this too is limited/rare)

Read: http://www.hgucolombo.org/?page_id=97

2. Become school teachers - the biomedical graduates will have to take one and a half year teachers training diploma, after which they become school teachers (usually science teachers). This option is also available to other graduates from other fields of study as well, mainly due to the lack of relevant job available to them. (even Engineering graduates become school teachers)

Read: http://www.ou.ac.lk/home/index.php/ousl/fa...ma-in-education

3. Become Medical Underwriters - some biomedical graduates join life insurance company as Medical Underwriters (google it up), training will usually be provided by the insurance company.

Read: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_underwriting
4. Join graduate entry programs - this is usually done abroad, in countries like Australia, UK, US. By using the Biomedical degree as the entry qualification, the graduate can proceed to become Medical Doctor, Dentist, Pharmacist or Veterinary Doctor via the graduate entry program offered in such countries. It is a money and time consuming path.

Read: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graduate_Medical_Program
... so... if your aim is to make a lot of money... Biomedical Science is definitely not the way to go... (even MBBS for that matter nowadays)...

... Do what you want to do, dont be forced to do something you have no interest in. Do a lot of research on the course you are planning to take, its marketability/job opportunities in your country....

Be warned... if you heed your parents advice to study MBBS... be prepared for 'hellish life' during medical school and during internship.... and please make sure the medical program is recognized by your country's medical council:

http://www.srilankamedicalcouncil.org/foreignuniversity.php

I am advising you based on my experience and knowledge on the matter as I am a holder of both BSc.Biomedical Science and MBBS degrees...

Plan your future wisely...  smile.gif
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Totally agree with the fact that biomed dont earn alot esp in Malaysia. The pay is peanut if you go for lab technician or sales.

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post Feb 5 2018, 07:55 PM

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QUOTE(CyberSetan @ Feb 5 2018, 07:41 PM)
I was offered a job as a medical underwriter too by Prudential 10 years ago.

I have to take LOMA certification for underwriting if I had took the job offer.

I declined the offer and went to pursue Medicine instead.
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Wise choice I would say. From what im seeing here the turnaround rate of underwriters and claims assessor is super high. The reason behind is everyday we are repeating the same procedures over and over again like a human machine, working at least 6 days a week, 10 hours a day infront of the pc, which millennials (so am I) cant take. I've already resigned tho and will be leaving next week. rclxms.gif
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post Feb 5 2018, 07:59 PM

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QUOTE(mdnazeer.ameen @ Feb 5 2018, 07:36 PM)
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Thanks for your kind response.  After read this forum i observe that for work in Medical Lab ,the diploma is enough then started to work on lab technician then later if need upgrade my knowledge then will do degree in interested stream.
Is above is right choice?
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I can't provide you any suggestion on this as me myself didnt went thru this. But for me I thought I will further upgrade myself with a master cert years later after working with a biomed degree, but somehow I feel like I can't adapt back to studying life after all even if i want too.

 

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