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D-NAVIGATE

Detroit life sciences jobs, with the pay and the paperwork spelled out.

Every role below is a career intelligence page: what the job is, what it pays in this market, what credential opens the door, and who to talk to about getting there.

Diagnostic Imaging

Nuclear Medicine Technologist

Prepare and administer radiopharmaceuticals and run imaging studies inside Detroit's expanding diagnostic network.

$78K–$104K · 1–3 years

Clinical Research

Clinical Research Coordinator

Run day-to-day operations for clinical trials, from consent through data submission, on Detroit study sites.

$62K–$86K · 2+ years

Phlebotomist

Collect and process blood specimens across clinic, hospital, and mobile-draw settings in Detroit.

$38K–$50K · Entry level

Medical Laboratory Technician

Run diagnostic assays and instrument QC in a high-volume Detroit clinical lab.

$54K–$72K · 1+ year

Pharmacy Technician

Support licensed pharmacists with dispensing, inventory, and patient assistance programs.

$40K–$56K · Entry level

Perioperative Services

Sterile Processing Technician

Decontaminate, assemble, and sterilize surgical instrumentation for Detroit operating rooms.

$42K–$58K · Entry level

Perioperative Services

Surgical Technologist

Scrub in and maintain the sterile field for surgical procedures across service lines.

$58K–$78K · 1+ year

Diagnostic Imaging

Radiologic Technologist

Produce diagnostic radiographs while protecting patients and staff from exposure.

$62K–$84K · 1+ year

Respiratory Therapist

Deliver ventilator management and airway care in a city where asthma and COPD burden runs high.

$68K–$92K · 1+ year

Clinical Engineering

Biomedical Equipment Technician

Install, calibrate, and repair the medical devices Detroit hospitals depend on daily.

$56K–$80K · 1–3 years

Clinical Research

Clinical Data Manager

Own data quality across Detroit trial sites, from CRF design through database lock.

$82K–$112K · 3+ years

Research Laboratory Assistant

Support bench scientists with sample prep, assays, and lab operations.

$42K–$58K · Entry level

Population Health

Community Health Worker

Connect Detroit residents to care, screening, and benefits — the frontline of closing the life-expectancy gap.

$44K–$60K · Entry level

Patient Access Representative

Register patients, verify coverage, and remove the paperwork barriers to care.

$36K–$48K · Entry level

Medical Assistant

Room patients, take vitals, and support providers in Detroit primary-care clinics.

$40K–$54K · Entry level

Histotechnician

Prepare tissue specimens and slides that drive pathology diagnoses.

$52K–$72K · 1+ year

Health Informatics

EHR Clinical Systems Analyst

Configure and support the electronic health record systems clinicians use every shift.

$78K–$106K · 2+ years

Facilities & Operations

Laboratory Operations Technician

Keep research and clinical lab space running: utilities, gases, waste, and compliance.

$46K–$64K · 1+ year

Clinical Research

Clinical Trial Recruitment Specialist

Build trust and enrollment in Detroit neighborhoods that clinical research has historically skipped.

$54K–$74K · 1–3 years

Home & Community Care

Home Health Aide

Deliver in-home personal care and daily-living support to Detroit residents.

$34K–$44K · Entry level

Where to go next

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