Graduate Diploma of Biomedical Sciences

This course is for graduates of science, biomedical science, veterinary science or related disciplines who want to specialise in microbiology and immunology, physiology and pharmacology, molecular cell biology or medicinal chemistry and pharmacology. This is a flexible course allowing you to tailor your studies to suit your professional needs and interests.

There is a demand for Biomedical Scientists to:

• Conduct research
• Provide technical expertise with diagnostics, equipment or general laboratory support
• Sell equipment and supplies to laboratories
• Help determine health policies
• Help prepare future scientists by encouraging and developing a love of science in current students

Your career could see you working as a research assistant in university and hospital laboratories, biomedical research centres, the CSIRO, the Department of Primary Industries, or medical and pharmaceutical development companies. Honours and postgraduate studies in universities or research institutes could also be an option. Your work could include conducting research into cancer, stem cells, or viral diseases such as HIV-AIDS, the control of parasites, or drug research and development.

In addition, there is a demand for Biomedical Scientists to take up positions in:

• Diagnostic equipment and kit sales and marketing
• Health policy writing
• Health and scientific education
• Scientific writing and journalism

Studying for a Graduate Diploma of Biomedical Sciences at JCU is a wise choice. That's because you'll study with highly-awarded lecturers who care about your success, and who aim to ensure that you're job-ready when you graduate.

You'll study in laboratories where modern equipment mimics the technologies you'll find in the real world - and you'll learn techniques and skills that are valued by today's employers. You will have the option to major in your study interests giving you a high degree of flexibility and career choice.

• Purpose-built PC2 and PC3 microbiological teaching and research laboratories
• anatomy and biomedical science teaching and research laboratories, including housing for small, large and aquatic animals.

Biomedical science examines how the body works and investigates ways to treat diseases using advanced tools and strategies. It covers the fields of biochemistry, microbiology, physiology, pharmacology and anatomy with the aim of improving health outcomes for humans and animals tropical, rural and remote and indigenous communities.

This course is for graduates of science, biomedical science, veterinary science or related disciplines who want to specialise or up-skill in order to undertake further studies. This is a flexible course allowing you to tailor your studies to suit your professional needs and interests.

Important notice

You must provide evidence of being immune to hepatitis B within the first teaching period of their studies. A blood-borne viral disease may result in your inability to obtain a placement in a Queensland Health facility and consequently may result in your inability to complete the requirements of the course as accredited by the relevant professional accrediting body. If you have not complied with the above requirement by the last day of the first teaching period of your studies, your enrolment will be terminated immediately.