Proposed Career Pathway for Medical Laboratory Science

• BMLS – 4 year course (3.5 years didactic + 6 months internship)

OR

• Diploma MLS (2 years + 6 months internship) + 2 years’ experience

• BMLS – 4 year course (3.5 years didactic + 6 months internship) + 5 years’ experience at level 4

OR

• Diploma MLS ( 2 years + 6 months Internship) + 5 years’ experience at level 4
• Further promotion suggested after every 5 years in a horizontal manner.
  1. From level 4, the professional will be promoted to Technical Officer, then Sr. Technical Officer followed by Chief Technical Officer after 5 years on previous level.
     (Cadre already functional in Central Hospitals/Institutions under MoHFW)
  2. The person will be eligible for Level 6 only if he/she increases his/her qualification to MMLS.

• MMLS with respective specialization.
  (similar Scientist Cadre already exist in ICMR/DHR under MoHFW)

(25% vacancies shall be filled from existing eligible staff, fulfilling desired qualification criteria without any age bar)

• For Medical Lab. Scientist Grade-C/ Technical Manager:
  MMLS with 3 years of experience at Level 6
• For Academics: MMLS in respective specialization with 3 years of experience at Level 6 as Clinical Laboratory Demonstrator

• For Medical Lab. Scientist Grade-D/Deputy Quality Manager:
  MMLS with 3 years of experience at Level 7
• For Academics: MMLS in respective specialization with 3 years of experience at Level 7 as Asst. Professor
  OR
  Ph.D. with MMLS in the respective specialization

• For Medical Laboratory Scientist (Grade E)/ Quality Manager:
  MMLS with 3 years of experience at Level 8
• For Academics: Ph.D. with MMLS and 3 years of experience at Level 8 as Assoc. Professor in respective specialization.

• For Medical Laboratory Scientist(Grade F,G,H)/Director-Laboratory Services/HOD:
  MMLS with 3 year of experience at Level 9
• For Academics: Ph.D. with MMLS and 3 years of experience at Level 9 as Professor in respective specialization.
  (Promotion after every 4 years as FCS scheme “Flexible Complementing Scheme” of ICMR)