Just as with any other industry, the vast field of medical science is one that attracts a certain type of person, which is usually one who works to a logical and analytical framework, both in their personal and professional lives.

Another way in which the industry of medical science is similar to any other (there are, of course, myriad key differences) is that there are trends and waves of certain job roles being more in-demand and, therefore, less competitive and more specialist than others.

With that being said, here are the most in-demand career pathways in medical science.

Drug Development

First and foremost, everyone, regardless of their professional career, knows and understands the severe impact terminal illnesses have on a community, a state, and a country’s population at large.

As evidenced by the creation of the Covid-19 vaccination back in 2020, without drug researchers and developers, thousands, possibly millions, of lives would have been lost, which is why drug developers are so utterly in-demand.

From the wide range of xenograft services using rodent models offered by leading drug development companies, to working on vaccinations with the end goal of entirely eradicating a particular strain of a disease, drug development is crucial to the ongoing preservation of humanity.

Radiology

The field of radiology is an incredibly important one, not just for people who are experiencing medical issues and illnesses in one of their internal organs or several, but also for the continued striven-for objective of curing terminal diseases.

Beginning in Germany in around 1895, with Wilhelm Conrad who is undisputedly hailed as the inventor (or more accurately, the one who discovered) x-rays, radiology is relied upon across the broad spectrum of different branches of medicine, from pediatrics, oncology, and trauma response, to infectious disease prevention, surgery, and emergency medicine.

Pulmonology

Professional pulmonologists work exclusively with all matters pertaining to the respiratory system, in particular the lungs. You may have seen a specialist pulmonologist yourself if you are a person living with asthma, for example, with such medical professionals drawing on their expert knowledge in four separate areas; infections, structure, neoplastic, and inflammation. Additionally, some pulmonologists also work in the field of cardiology, mainly because many diseases of the respiratory system often move on to infect other areas of the body.

Obstetrics

Finally, the last medical specialism most in demand in both this country and abroad, particularly the United Kingdom, is the branch known as obstetrics. Basically, the field of obstetrics deals with everything relating to childbirth and the gynecological system, with midwives being one of the most recognizable professionals working in this area.

Obstetric doctors work with pregnant women to ensure the safe delivery of their bodies and the mothers’ well-being directly after giving birth. They also deal with issues with pregnancy, such as diagnosing and treating ectopic pregnancies, miscarriages, and other problems with the baby. Also, they will be assistants to consultants, registrars, or obstetricians during a C-section and ready to look after babies once they are born.