Health Science Librarian

Duties and Responsibilities: A health science librarian conducts in-depth 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 bio medical information for texts, journals, and electronic databases. Their primary task is to use their access to extensive national networks to locate books, journals, and articles a customer may need, no matter where it is in the country. They are employed in various settings like health organization libraries, health information centers, pharmaceutical companies, and medical schools.

Salary: $80,170 per year

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.

Reflection: i would not want to have this job because it seems very boring but, they pay you well and it doesn't seem like a very hard job to do.