Health sciences Librarian

Duties and responsibilities:

Medical librarians locate medical literature by conducting research through databases and reference sources. They work for private businesses,public agencies, and medical researchers.Medical librarians are information specialists who provide assistance in finding medical documents. Such as Clinical trials, medical treatments or procedures, as well as other pertinent information. Health science librarians are specialized in using databases and reference materials to conduct research for medical information.

Salary:

The median salary for a Health Science Librarians is 56,880 dollars.

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 some graduate programs don't require a specific undergraduate major, some schools might look for humanities, social sciences or science backgrounds.Within some library science graduate programs, students have the option of choosing a health sciences or medical library concentration. Additionally, dual degree programs exist which allow students to obtain both a medical degree and a master's degree in library science.

Demand for this profession:

The projected job growth for a Health science Librarian is about 2% between 2014-2024.

Reflection: In my personal opinion i don’t want to become a Health science Librarian because it is a job i am not very interested in. Although it is in the medical field so i will consider it as a job choice but it isn’t my dream job.i will take this job into full consideration.