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What Can I do With a Major in?   Biology

 

 

Remember that most careers do not require that you have a specific major but that you meet a minimum amount of education. So the question is not so much what can you do with a certain major but what you want to do and how you want to get there. The following list is a beginning point to help you explore a few related career choices based on an academic interest you might have.

Potential Careers:

Agronomist Animal Scientist
Biochemist Biology Teacher K-12
Botanist Chiropractor
Conservation Scientist Cytotechnologist
Dentist Dietician
Ecology Environmental Scientist
Exercise Physiologist Food Scientist
Forester Genetic Researcher
Herpetologist Ichthyologist
Immunologist Marine Biologist   
Microbiologist  Medical Illustrator
Medical Technologist Nature Photographer
Pharmacist Parasitologist
Pharmacologist Physical Therapist  
Physician Researcher
Nurse Nurse Practitioner     
Technical Writer  Wildlife Biologist
Veterinarian   Zoologist 

 

Potential Employers:

Colleges and Universities Federal and State Government Agencies
Pharmaceutical Companies Biotechnology Companies
Hospitals and Health Care Facilities Chemical Companies
Research Organizations Conservation Agencies
Zoos and Preserves Wildlife management areas
National and State Parks K-12 School System
Magazine Publishers Non-profit Organizations

Links:

 

http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos047.htm OOH, Biology Scientist Profile
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos066.htm   OOH, College Professor Profile
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos048.htm  OOH, Conservation Scientist Profile
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos072.htm  OOH, Dentist Profile
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos079.htm  OOH, Pharmacist Profile
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos074.htm   OOH, Physician Profile
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos080.htm OOH, Physical Therapist Profile
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos083.htm  OOH, Registered Nurse Profile
http://www.marinecareers.net/fields.htm    Marine Science Careers
http://www.biocareer.com/index.cfm  Biotechnology Career Center
http://www.botany.org/bsa/careers/       Careers in Botany
http://www.louisville.edu/a-s/biology/ecojobs.html  Careers in Ecology
http://www.aibs.org/   American Institute of Biological Sciences
http://aza.org/  American Zoo and Aquarium Association
http://www.the-aps.org/  American Physiological Society
http://www.faseb.org/   Experimental Biology Association
http://www.asmusa.org/ American Society for Microbiology
http://www.asct.com/links.html  American society for Cytotechnology
http://www.nursingworld.org/   American Nurses Association
http://www.ama-assn.org/  American Medical Association
http://www.apta.org/  American Physical Therapy Association
http://www.ada.org/ American Dental Association
http://www.scijobs.org/  Science Job Listings
http://www.bioview.com/  Biology Job Listings
http://recruit.sciencemag.org/ Science Job Listings
http://www.biologyjobs.com/   Biology Job Listings

 

 

 

 

   

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