Career Opportunities, Medical Technology Program
Because there is a significant demand for qualified medical technologists, job opportunities are unlimited. Unlike many other careers, your degree in medical technology will prepare you directly for a job. You can either work as a generalist, rotating through all laboratory sections or as a specialist in one of the disciplines.

Clinical – hospitals, physicians’ offices, reference laboratories

Community – local, state and federal laboratories, American Indian Reservations, VISTA

Management & Supervision – laboratory departments, hospital administration

Business – sales and marketing

Education – teaching, directing or coordinating medical technology programs

Research – product development, pharmaceutical, food products, cancer

Industry – equipment development, technical representative

Consultant – physician’s office laboratories, health care facilities

International – Peace Corps, governmental and non-governmental agencies
Department of Allied Health Sciences
College of Agriculture & Natural Resources
358 Mansfield Rd U-2101
Storrs, CT 06268-2101
Phone: (860) 486-2834 Fax: (860) 486-5375

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