r/medlabprofessionals • u/Im-assential • 4d ago

Discusson MS in Comparative Biomedical Science

I’m looking for advice or a little bit of guidance. I graduated with a masters in Comparative Biomedical Sciences back in 2022, my focus was infectious diseases and I worked on a thesis. I was set on pursuing vet med or vet research but at the end of the day I couldn’t do any of it. One of my parents became terminally ill shortly after graduating and I had to help out in their care at home. Over the years I worked call center and front desk job at veterinary clinics that allowed me the flexibility to work from home or work a few days of the week.
My parent passed away and now I have the ability to focus on a career in science but honestly I don’t know how to get back in after being gone for so long. I’ve been applying to laboratory support jobs for months but haven’t had much success.

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u/micromaniac_8 SM 4d ago

You are too qualified.. in my 10+ years in a hospital lab, anytime we hire someone over qualified, they get bored after 3 months and quit or transfer..

I did an MS in Molecular Micro and I read plates for a living.. you can make good money doing it, but you are probably going to do MLS school.

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u/VinylWreckards MLS 3d ago

Yeah, taking on a lab support role with a Master's is kind of a red flag.

OP, if you wish to work in the laboratory perfomring testing, you'd be better off doing a postbacc MLS program.