Early career resources

ADLM's Society for Young Clinical Laboratorians (SYCL) has prepared a comprehensive list of aids to guide and inform you whether you are exploring the field of clinical lab medicine or looking to advance your career.

• Who is a laboratory medicine professional? Find out what laboratory medicine professionals do and how you get started as one.
• Laborastories Meet laboratory medicine professionals and hear their stories about how they're making a difference.

Job search and related resources

For all laboratory medicine professionals

• ADLM Career Center Services: This site features job listings from hundreds of clinical laboratories across the world, updated daily with positions that range from medical fellow to lab director.
• Careers in Industry Panel: Hosted by the Corporate Advisory Board (CAB) and the Society for Young Clinical Laboratorians (SYCL), this event features leaders working at top diagnostic companies with diverse sets of backgrounds who share their career paths, expertise, and experiences.
• Career Opportunities for PhD Trainees in Laboratory Medicine; Chris McCudden, PhD
• Preparing Manuscripts for Publication; James C. Boyd, Nader Rifai and Thomas M. Annesley
• How to Write a Scientific Paper for Publication; David E. Bruns, MD
• Making the Right Moves: A Practical Guide to Scientific Management for Postdocs and New Faculty; Presented by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute

For clinical chemists

• 2024 Salary Survey A detailed look at the and benefits data for all board-certified clinical chemists (ABB, ABCC, NRCC) working in the United States and Canada.
• Preparing for the ABCC Exam? See the ABCC examinee survey and download the SYCL ABCC Exam Resources
• Interested in finding out which schools offer clinical chemistry training programs? The Graduate and Post-Doctoral Training Directory includes faculty, program description, positions available, salary, and application procedures.