Information for Students: BIOLOGY

WHAT CAN I DO WITH A DEGREE IN BIOLOGY

Biologists . . .

Are concerned with the development, structure, funcion, environment, and interactions of plants, animals, and microorganisms.
Help solve problems of perserving the environment, increasing food supply, and improving health care.
Study problems of the order of groups of plants or animals or the molecules that make up their cells.
Use biotechnology to make or modify products, improve plants or animals, or develop microorganisms for specific uses.
Utilize biological processes, via microbial plant or animal cells, or their constituents, to provide goods and services.
Can specialize in a large number of fields.
Need to be systematic, precise, patient.
Need laboratory skills and the ability to communicate.

Specialties

Anatomists - Study and examine the structure of organisms, from cell structure to the formation of tissues and organs.

Biochemists - Study the chemical composition and behavior of living things and the effects of food, drugs, hormones, and other chemicals on organisms.

Botanists - May study plants and their environments, the mass development of plants, or the improvement of plants.

Embryologists - Study the development of an animal from a fertilized egg through the hatching process or birth, and the causes of healthy and abnormal development.

Entomologists - Study insects and their relation to plant and animal life.

Geneticists - Study inheritance and variation of characteristics in forms of life.

Microbiologists - Investigate the growth and characteristics of microscopic organisms such as bacteria, viruses and mold.

Pharmacologists - Develop or improve drugs and medicines.

Physiologists - Study life functions of plants and animals under normal and abnormal conditions.

More Specialties

Bacteriologists
Biomedical Engineer
Biophysicist
Biotechnologist
Botanist
Cytologist
Ecologist
Histopathologist
Horticulturist
Hydrologist
Immunologist
Marine Biologist
Mycologist
Nematologist
Oceanographer
Ornithologist
Paleontologist
Soil Scientist
Taxonomist
Zoologist

Health Care Jobs

Chiropractor
Coroner
Dentist
Dietitian
Hospital Administrator
Medical Illustrator
Medical Librarian
Mortician
Neuroscientist
Nuclear Medical Technologist
Nurse
Nutritionist
Occupational Therapist
Pharmacologist
Physical Therapist
Physician

Business/Industry Jobs

Agricultural Scientist
Air-Pollution Analyst
Congressional Fellow
Criminologist
Educator
Environmental Analyst
Fishery Researcher
Food & Drug Inspector
Food Technologist
Forensic Pathologist
Forester
Industrial Hygienist
Lobbyist
Professor
Public Health Director
Researcher
Teacher
Technical Salesperson
Technical Writer
Veterinarian
Wildlife Researcher

Who Hires Biologists?

Agricultural Chemical Manufacturers
Armed Services
Beverage Companies
Biological Testing Companies
Botanical Gardens and Arboretums
Chemical Companies
Colleges and Universities
Commercial Medical Laboratories
Conservation Agencies
Consulting Firms
Cosmetic Makers
Ecological Organizations
Environmental Research Programs
Food Processors
Government Agencies

Hospitals and Public Health Facilities
Laboratory Equipment Makers and Sellers
Makers of Biological Materials for Classroom Use
Medical Research Labs
Museums
National and State Parks
Nurseries
Oil Companies
Peace Corps
Pest Control Companies
Petroleum Products Companies
Pharmaceutical Companies
Plant and Animal Breeders and Growers
Private Research Institutes
Professional Schools in Health Care Fields
Public Health Laboratories
Public Utilities
Publishers
Research and Development Firms
Seed Companies
Textile and Leather Makers and Users
Wildlife Preserves
Wood Growers, Harvesters and Producers
Zoos and Aquariums