Health Sciences Librarian

Health Sciences Librarian

Duties and Responsibilities: Medical librarians are information specialists who provide assistance in finding medical documents. Clinical trials, medical treatments, as well as other pertinent information that applies to the medical industry are common documents sought after by these librarians. They are specialized in using databases and reference materials to conduct research for medical information
They commonly have training in the sciences, health or medicine. they might also be trained in the information sciences to acquire the skills needed to maintain databases.


Salary: Median Salary is $55,690

 Education: Becoming a medical librarian requires holding a Master of Science in Library Science. A bachelor's degree is necessary for getting into a library science graduate program. While come graduate programs don't require a specific undergraduate major, some schools might look for humanities, social sciences or science backgrounds. Taking science or pre-med courses during an undergraduate program might prove useful for those interested in entering a graduate program.

Reflection: Do you think you would like to become one? Why or why not?
-I think I would enjoy this job position because I do love being in libraries and it fascinates me how they are able to locate a sing file our of everything they have and how they organize everything is amazing. This seems like a job I would enjoy very much.