Health Science Librarian

Duties and Responsibilities:

Health Science Librarians conduct research on many different medical topics in order to find the most recent information available.These librarians are in charge of arranging and distributing clinical, scientific and medical information for texts, journal, and electronic databases.

Salary:

The average health science librarian earned $52,000 a year. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimated that a professional working in an executive federal position could earn as much as $80,170, while those working in a legal field earn around $68,750

Education:

You must complete a high school education courses in math, science and information  technology and management. A bachelor’s degree in life sciences should then be followed by a master’s degree in library science.

Demand for this profession:

There are 145,710 librarians recorded by Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2011. 60,650 of them were employed in elementary and secondary schools and the others worked in local government. Those who have a secondary specialization in a computer science and database field will likely find even  greater opportunities for employment.

Reflection:

I would consider in joining this career because it seems interesting.