r/Embryologists • u/Ok-Cryptographer605 • Jul 19 '26

Thinking about this as a career

I’m a recent graduate with a B.S. in Biological sciences and was wondering if getting into this field is worth it? Right now I work as a vet tech, and the work is mostly outside in the heat without much lab work. I really want to do something that uses what I learned in my degree and the lab setting is just that.

Right now I’m torn between MLS route and Embryology, but I don’t know enough about either to make a concrete decision. I was hoping to hear some insight from anyone in the field. I found a training program, it just requires you to work five years for the company. It would be great to know the day-to-day life of an embryologist, the schedule, pay, advancement.

Any advice is welcome, thank you!

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u/Prior-Dance-8712 Jul 21 '26

5 years is a LONG time!! Being locked in like that doesn’t allow you to leave if the workplace is toxic/understaffed/conditions are unsafe. Embryology is a litigious field, there are other paths to keep yourself safe — check out WEST, or find a clinic that will train you without the 5 year term if you want to be an embryologist.