As a biomedical scientist, you`ll carry out a range of laboratory and scientific tests on tissue samples and fluids to help clinicians diagnose and treat diseases. You`ll also evaluate the effectiveness of treatments.Your work is extremely important to many hospital departments, such as operating theatres and A&E, and the functions you carry out are wide ranging. For example, you may work on medical conditions such as cancer, diabetes or AIDS, screen for and monitor a range of diseases, or carry out tests for emergency blood transfusions.Types of biomedical scientist:Biomedical scientists usually specialise in one of four areas: infection sciences, blood sciences, cell sciences or genetics and molecular pathology.Infection sciences includes:medical microbiology – identification of micro-organisms causing disease and their antibiotic treatmentvirology – identification of viruses, associated diseases and monitoring the effectiveness of vaccines.Blood sciences includes:clinical chemistry – analysis of blood and body fluids to help with diagnoses, and toxicology studiestransfusion science – determination of donor/recipient blood compatibility, ensuring blood banks are sufficienthematology – form and functions of blood and related diseasesQUALIFICATIONS:BSc (Hons) degree in biomedical scienceregistered with the Health and Care Professions Council.
Biomedical Scientist position available in Eastern Cape, East London. This job position was posted by Donwyk. The job has been posted as a free ad on 2025-01-09 at 12:47:49 in the Medical category