Master of Science (Medical Radiations Science) at RMIT University

As a laboratory technician, you’ll be able to conduct tests for pathologists, biochemists, clinical chemists, pharmacologists, veterinarians, microbiologists and bacteriologists. You’ll also be able to apply your knowledge of living systems to work toward solving important issues, such as controlling disease and making the environment safer.

You will provide technical support to scientists working in research, production and testing roles. Under supervision, you’ll get to examine changes in cells and tissues, perform chemical analyses of blood and other body fluids, and assist with research. 

With this qualification, you’ll be able to work in hospitals, research institutes, pharmaceutical companies, private pathology laboratories, commercial laboratories and government departments.

Develop your research skills and contribute to new developments in allied and complementary health therapies. Under expert supervision, you will develop your skills and join researchers already active in traditional and complementary medicine. Emphasis will be on research into evidence-based healthcare and clarifying how these therapies may work.

Develop your research skills and contribute to new developments in laboratory and clinical sciences. The School of Health and Biomedical Sciences conducts research in the area of ageing and chronic disease. Experienced researchers will supervise your work in the areas of: cognitive and sensory disorders diabetes, fatty liver disease and obesity: nutritional factors and drug discovery early-life determinants of chronic metabolic disorders musculoskeletal function and pain respiratory and sleep disorders. The research methodologies available to students include: use of laboratory disease models and evaluations biochemical assays, molecular biology techniques and signalling pathway investigations discovery of clinical biomarkers and new therapies for chronic disease. You will undertake clinical or experimental research in one of these fields with an individual supervisor overseeing your development and progress.