Also called: Medical Lab Courier, Biological Specimen Driver
Picks up and delivers patient samples, research specimens, and biological materials on tight schedules.
Drives a route between clinics collecting blood samples in temperature-controlled coolers, follows safety rules for biohazards, and makes sure samples reach the lab on time.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma and driver's license; hazmat/biohazard training.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Biology, Ecology, Environmental Science.
Growing about average. Tracks BLS biological scientists.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Drones and self-driving vans are starting to carry lab samples between hospitals; fewer driving routes by the mid-2030s.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to Quest, Labcorp or medical courier companies for courier jobs; you need a clean driver’s license
Classes: Driver's education, Biology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 43-5021.
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