Wish to open this thread for microbiologist both students and graduates ...... Currently an undergraduate in 400 level in one of the federal university of technology here in the north !

Pls need thoughts and experiences those who have graduated have seen and what is the future presently for microbiologists as hardly have one seen adverts placed for microbiologist to work

thanks !!

honestly u re right u hardly see vacancies. d one u would see would be asking u for 5yrs experience, am a graduate of biochemistry am having d same problem.

obumsway:
Wish to open this thread for microbiologist both students and graduates ...... Currently an undergraduate in 400 level in one of the federal university of technology here in the north !

Pls need thoughts and experiences those who have graduated have seen and what is the future presently for microbiologists as hardly have one seen adverts placed for microbiologist to work

thanks !!

And ur post was sinking jst like others did
To get a job in Nigerian is not easy as a Microbiologist most microbiology graduate don't usually work in dat field such as dose in banks and odas and dose dat do work in d few industries we hv or as a lecturer and the hospital labs dnt take mcb graduate mayb private lab mait do. The best thing now is to tink abt hw u will employ ppl dia are diff stuff u can go into based on wat u have learned under food mcb am currently working on plans for a dairy farm bt financing is d prob nobody go gree borrow person money bt God dey all d best bro. Era Eminente Unilorin.

iabdulrazaq:
And ur post was sinking jst like others did
To get a job in Nigerian is not easy as a Microbiologist most microbiology graduate don't usually work in dat field such as dose in banks and odas and dose dat do work in d few industries we hv or as a lecturer and the hospital labs dnt take mcb graduate mayb private lab mait do. The best thing now is to tink abt hw u will employ ppl dia are diff stuff u can go into based on wat u have learned under food mcb am currently working on plans for a dairy farm bt financing is d prob nobody go gree borrow person money bt God dey all d best bro. Era Eminente Unilorin.

Better by far!
Awon omo anibijuwon!

I'm a microbiology graduate (finished service last year), honestly speaking, since my active search for job began, i'm yet to see a tangible advert seeking to employ a microbiologist, even hospital laboratories only employ mls. Me I've begun to look at other sectors o, coz me i don tire walahi

xnigga:
I'm a microbiology graduate (finished service last year), honestly speaking, since my active search for job began, i'm yet to see a tangible advert seeking to employ a microbiologist, even hospital laboratories only employ mls. Me I've begun to look at other sectors o, coz me i don tire walahi

why not go for your masters and delve into academics

iabdulrazaq:
And ur post was sinking jst like others did
To get a job in Nigerian is not easy as a Microbiologist most microbiology graduate don't usually work in dat field such as dose in banks and odas and dose dat do work in d few industries we hv or as a lecturer and the hospital labs dnt take mcb graduate mayb private lab mait do. The best thing now is to tink abt hw u will employ ppl dia are diff stuff u can go into based on wat u have learned under food mcb am currently working on plans for a dairy farm bt financing is d prob nobody go gree borrow person money bt God dey all d best bro. Era Eminente Unilorin.

na wa ooo ... Too bad crioxly , so what do the future mean for graduates ?? Too bad crioxly

phamarsenal:
honestly u re right u hardly see vacancies. d one u would see would be asking u for 5yrs experience, am a graduate of biochemistry am having d same problem.

with what i discovered, bch has far above problems than the MCB. I checked and only some vacancy for lecturing when ure a doctor in the field or a prof.

obumsway:
Wish to open this thread for microbiologist both students and graduates ...... Currently an undergraduate in 400 level in one of the federal university of technology here in the north !

Pls need thoughts and experiences those who have graduated have seen and what is the future presently for microbiologists as hardly have one seen adverts placed for microbiologist to work

thanks !!

Make Nigerian Breweries, Cocacola and federal parastatals your friend

Hmm.... I'm a graduate of Microbiology, finished my nysc last year. During my service year, I was privilege to be d CLO, some microbiology Corp members came to complain to me dat the teaching hospital they are doing their ppa, they don't allow them to enter the lab, being a Microbiologist as well, I took it upon myself to see the HOD microbiology lab in the teaching hospital.

The man told me a lot things, the fact is that Medical Laboratory science(MLS) has taking over the microbiology lab from we the Microbiologist, its very painful, but its because microbiology doesn't have a recognised and sound body dat can fight its course.

Two reason d man gave is dat.:
1. I was told dat we the Microbiologist did only medical microbiology for just a semester, at most a year, while the MLS did the practical and everything about medical for d whole of their duration in school.
2. He said, Microbiologist can work in other field eg food industries, Environmental, pharmaceutical, oil and gas, etc.. while the MLS people can only work in d hospital. That we shouldnt come and hijack the small work in d hospital from the MLS.

He told me, its has been like that for a while now. They have a strong and registered body that is always fighting for them. MLS is now a professional course, they do induction before going for service just like medical doctors, pharmacist, engineers.. Etc... Thats why u can never see any MLS corpers in school teaching. They are always posted to hospitals.

After discussing with the man, I was speechless, I only told d man dat, they should change the name of Microbiology lab to MLS lab since we are not allowed to enter our own lab. Its very painful.

For any undergraduate or graduate that doesn't know the crisis in d health sector BTW MLS and Microbiologist, my advice is, if ur dream is to work in a hospital, its better u think twice. Its better to do MLS than to do microbiology if ur dream is to work in hospital lab. Though some private hospital do employ Microbiologist but rarely will u see govt hospital employing Microbiologist (Unless u get long leg)

Microbiology is so broad, someone can work in a lot of agencies-and-parastatals, both food, Environmental, science and Technology, health, oil and gas, different companies. The job u can easily see is medical representative for pharmaceutical company, though the pay is meagre but u can start something from there. Quality Assurance Officer position is not always advertised because its always internal recruitment. And u know government job is very limited to some set of connected individual, dats why most graduate tend to look for company jobs.

I got a medical sales representative job in jan, but the conditions were too stringent, I have to resigned the job... Up till nw, im still looking for another job...

Irrespective of ur course of study, it takes the grace of God to get a good job.

To be self employed as a Microbiologist, u need money, to register ur company, to get ur product approved by appropriate government Agency,b4 talking about capital for the said products. So many people are not ready to give u capital.

U must not be discourage, encourage ur self and trust in God. Microbiology is a very good course, its Nigeria factor dat is making it hard for Microbiologist to get job.

Wishing everyone all the best in this our chosen field. Lets hope in God, and we will testify.

fashoo2010:
Hmm.... I'm a graduate of Microbiology, finished my nysc last year. During my service year, I was privilege to be d CLO, some microbiology Corp members came to complain to me dat the teaching hospital they are doing their ppa, they don't allow them to enter the lab, being a Microbiologist as well, I took it upon myself to see the HOD microbiology lab in the teaching hospital.

The man told me a lot things, the fact is that Medical Laboratory science(MLS) has taking over the microbiology lab from we the Microbiologist, its very painful, but its because microbiology doesn't have a recognised and sound body dat can fight its course.

Two reason d man gave is dat.:
1. I was told dat we the Microbiologist did only medical microbiology for just a semester, at most a year, while the MLS did the practical and everything about medical for d whole of their duration in school.
2. He said, Microbiologist can work in other field eg food industries, Environmental, pharmaceutical, oil and gas, etc.. while the MLS people can only work in d hospital. That we shouldnt come and hijack the small work in d hospital from the MLS.

He told me, its has been like that for a while now. They have a strong and registered body that is always fighting for them. MLS is now a professional course, they do induction before going for service just like medical doctors, pharmacist, engineers.. Etc... Thats why u can never see any MLS corpers in school teaching. They are always posted to hospitals.

After discussing with the man, I was speechless, I only told d man dat, they should change the name of Microbiology lab to MLS lab since we are not allowed to enter our own lab. Its very painful.

For any undergraduate or graduate that doesn't know the crisis in d health sector BTW MLS and Microbiologist, my advice is, if ur dream is to work in a hospital, its better u think twice. Its better to do MLS than to do microbiology if ur dream is to work in hospital lab. Though some private hospital do employ Microbiologist but rarely will u see govt hospital employing Microbiologist (Unless u get long leg)

Microbiology is so broad, someone can work in a lot of agencies-and-parastatals, both food, Environmental, science and Technology, health, oil and gas, different companies. The job u can easily see is medical representative for pharmaceutical company, though the pay is meagre but u can start something from there. Quality Assurance Officer position is not always advertised because its always internal recruitment. And u know government job is very limited to some set of connected individual, dats why most graduate tend to look for company jobs.

I got a medical sales representative job in jan, but the conditions were too stringent, I have to resigned the job... Up till nw, im still looking for another job...

Irrespective of ur course of study, it takes the grace of God to get a good job.

To be self employed as a Microbiologist, u need money, to register ur company, to get ur product approved by appropriate government Agency,b4 talking about capital for the said products. So many people are not ready to give u capital.

U must not be discourage, encourage ur self and trust in God. Microbiology is a very good course, its Nigeria factor dat is making it hard for Microbiologist to get job.

Wishing everyone all the best in this our chosen field. Lets hope in God, and we will testify.

mehn, you spoke so well, i think its better most microbiologist go for other fields leaving behind the medical aspect ...... Many talk about the issue of self employment and i just laugh for they think its by mouth

phamarsenal:
honestly u re right u hardly see vacancies. d one u would see would be asking u for 5yrs experience, am a graduate of biochemistry am having d same problem.

Even when private hospitals employ u in the lab, it's purpose is to cut cost. I have a first degree B.Sc Microbiology, currently working in a hospital, fresh graduate, am underemployed if u know what I mean (When hospital employ you cos they can't pay a Med. Lab scientist) some of my colleagues have gone back to school to study pharmacy but instead of me to go back to school to study pharmacy with another 4 years plus, I rather apply for DE medicine and surgery. Let me know what am suffering for. Please does anyone know how I get into Medicine, Unilag precisely? Am from Edo state, heard Unilag discriminates alot against non-indigene. My number is 08100254826, whatapp message is allowed