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An offer from the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training

Your profession: Medical laboratory assistant (m/f)

Professional activities

Medical laboratory assistants carry out laboratory examinations of bodily fluids and tissues in order to prevent, identify and treat diseases.

Fields of work

Medical laboratory assistants mainly work in hospitals, at doctor’s surgeries, in medical laboratories or for blood donation services. They may also find employment in medical research, in pharmaceutical research laboratories and at health authorities.

The professional profiles are based on information from berufenet at the Federal Employment Agency and BIBB (Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training).