Careers in the Biological Sciences

Students graduating from our programs embark on exciting careers.  Below are some of the opportunities open to individuals trained as biological scientists in popular fields:

• Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Industry: Develop and enhance software and other tools for use in medicine, agriculture, and food preparation and preservation.  Biologists are also sought after for sales, marketing and public relations positions in companies that manufacture scientific products and offer research services.

• Education:  Teach or lecture at universities, high schools, and secondary schools.  Teaching at the collegiate level allows biologists to oversee research projects, while teaching at the high school or secondary level offers those trained in the biological sciences the opportunity to introduce other individuals to science.  In addition, educational positions at museums, zoos, aquariums, parks, and nature centers are available.

• National and Private Research Institutes: Institutes such as National Academy of Science, National Institute of Health, the Center for Disease Control, and the American Cancer Society employ biologists to use the latest scientific tools and techniques to gain an understanding of how living systems work.  Often what researchers discover is used to find solutions to specific problems.

• Politics and Policy: Serve as an advisor to legislators who create laws that regulate biomedical research and the environment, or work with other government organizations to address the economic impacts of biological issues.

• Scientific Publications: Biologists may write for a variety of publications such as journals, newspapers, magazines, and other organizations which inform the general public or their colleagues about pertinent biological issues.