Health Science Librarian
Duties and responsibilities: Does research on different medical topics in order to find the latest information available. These librarians are in charge of arranging and distributing clinical, scientific, and biomedical information for texts, journals, and electronic databases.
Salary: $80,170
Education: To become a professional health science librarian, you must first complete a high school education with courses in science, math, and information technology and management. A bachelor’s degree in life sciences should then be followed by a master’s degree in library science which is licensed through the American Library Association. Typical coursework in the master’s program includes classes in bio medicine, literature, communications, library management and organization, bibliographic resource usage, and standard cataloging systems.
Demand for this profession: A professional working in an executive federal position could earn as much as $80,170 while those working in a legal field earned around $68,750.
I don't think i would want to study to be a health science librarian. It seems interesting but then again i'd rather work with something else in the medical field.
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