Pervin Malhotra, Director, CARING Career Information & Guidance, New DelhiUnderstanding the profileTariq Ali, Bhubaneshwar: Can one get jobs in hospitals after MSc in Clinical Biochemistry?'; var randomNumber = Math.random(); var isIndia = (window.geoinfo && window.geoinfo.CountryCode === 'IN') && (window.location.href.indexOf('outsideindia') === -1 ); console.log(isIndia && randomNumber Pervin Malhotra: As careers in medical biochemistry are typically research-oriented, they require a PhD degree. The same is applicable for teaching Biochem in a medical college. After an MSc in Medical / Clinical Biochemistry you can work as a lab technician/ assistant in a hospital where you would assist in research by preparing samples, running simple tests, and communicating with doctors/scientists. Working in the field of public health or clinical research after pursuing the relevant courses are other areas besides medical transcription and coding which you could explore. Do browse through the careers section of a dozen hospital websites to see if they specifically hire MSc Biochem graduates and for which positions to get a better idea.

Options for legal practitioners

Lakshya Upreti, Kanpur: I did my LLB with a first division after BSc Chemistry. After working over a year, I now realise that I am not cut out for active legal practice. What should I do?

Pervin Malhotra: Your legal education will prove to be an asset. Having acquired a rigorous training of the mind while pursuing your legal studies, you are equipped to think logically and analytically besides being able to sharply dwell on the written and spoken word.

You can consider options like corporate law which is a hot field today, or the judicial services, the Judge Advocate General (JAG) in the Armed Forces, company secretaryship, or legal consulting as alternative options. Legal researchers are employed in large law firms and government ministries for providing legal advice. Legal Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO) also hire lawyers who do not wish to practice, in large numbers.

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