PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - McGlasson, David L.
TI  - Career Research Opportunities for the Medical Laboratory Scientist
AID  - 10.29074/ascls.24.3.130
DP  - 2011 Jul 01
TA  - American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
PG  - 130--135
VI  - 24
IP  - 3
4099  - http://hwmaint.clsjournal.ascls.org/content/24/3/130.short
4100  - http://hwmaint.clsjournal.ascls.org/content/24/3/130.full
SO  - Clin Lab Sci2011 Jul 01; 24
AB  - Medical Laboratory Scientists (MLS) typically practice in hospital laboratories; however there are multiple alternatives in research. This article details the advantages of working in a variety of research laboratory settings. These include public institutions, federal laboratory workplaces, private facilities, and industry settings. A view of the different research laboratory settings such as public institutions, federal laboratory workplaces, private facilities, and industry settings will be provided. An assessment on how MLS professionals can prepare for a career in research is outlined and the report concludes with a brief summary of the various aspects of the research setting.