GRADUATE CAREERS IN THE DIAGNOSTICS SECTOR
So you have just finished your degree and your wondering what your next step is? A major question we constantly get asked is whether go traveling for a year or stay and try to join the workforce. The diagnostics industry offers significant opportunities for ambitious and enthusiastic graduates with careers ranging from Diagnostic Technologists and Product Development to Production Biochemistry and Research and Development. As a starting point your degree is generally the foundations towards your future career path, with biochemists usually going into positions such as Quality Control, Production Biochemistry, Process Development and Research & Development. Biochemists can also follow paths into more Molecular Biology based bioassay development and can be involved in the development, manufacture and quality management of peptide and biopharmaceuticals, vaccines, antibodies and diagnostics assays. Another popular career path is Microbiology, with graduates from this area moving into Diagnostics Quality Control and Microbiological Bioassay Development. Graduates from less analytical backgrounds, such as pharmacology, physiology and biology tends to find jobs in Quality Assurance, Regulatory Affairs, Compliance, Product Management and Sales and Marketing.
CAREER PROGRESSION IN THE IRISH DIAGNOSTICS SECTOR
As an experienced professional there is significant scope for career progression within the Irish diagnostics market. Careers found in the irish diagnostics sector include:
- Quality Control
- Quality Assurance
- Regulatory Affairs
- Compliance
- Validation
- Process Development
- Bioanalytical Development
- Product Development
- Research & Development
- Product Management, Sales and Marketing
- Production Biochemistry
- Diagnostic Technology
- Project Management
If you would like to talk in more detail about opportunities for career progression within the diagnostics sector please call one of our dedicated diagnostics consultants on +353 1 685 45 45 or email your enquiry to info@diagnostics.ie and they will we more than happy to advise you.
