Health Science

Welcome to the Health Science Community! Learn more here about the different career paths you can pursue, get resources to start your career journey and take next steps to pursue career opportunities.

Health science careers encompass research and development as well as planning and carrying out therapeutic & health services. These positions include the technicians that run diagnostic equipment, the doctors & nurses that manage care and the researchers that advance medical intervention. Perhaps no career field has a wider array of education and training required within it, some positions requiring none past high school and others devoting nearly a decade. Health sciences is a challenging but rewarding pathway.

Occupations in Health Science

Abbott’s ‘Shaping the Future of STEM’ Podcast (Episode 1)

For more than 130 years, Abbott has changed the world by creating new products and technologies in nutrition, diagnostics, medical devices, and branded generic pharmaceuticals. Now, Abbott is changing the face of careers in science, technology, engineering, and math. 

How this top employer …

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The Everything Guide to a Career in Public Service

When I was 13 years old, I went to science camp. One day, I sat and listened as a scientist described what global warming was going to do to the planet—rising ocean levels, mass extinctions, devastation of populations around the …

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Day in the Life: Entry-Level Scientist in Biotech

What are your responsibilities?

In my job, I investigate the solid form of a compound or active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) to see the way its molecules are arranged.

What are your responsibilities?

In my job, I investigate the solid form …

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