Science - Biology

Areas & Employers For Work:

Biology

• Research & Development: basic, applied, quality control, grant writing (Industry & Laboratories; Private Research Institutions; Public Health Departments; State & Federal Government; Universities)
• Organismal Biology: botany/plant sciences, ecology & wildlife, marine & aquatic, taxonomy, zoology, entomology, genetics, microbiology (Universities; Veterinary Hospitals; State & Federal Government; Independent Laboratories; Zoos/Aquariums/Fish Hatcheries; Wildlife Preserves & Parks; Conservation Agencies; Botanical Gardens/Arboretums; Inspection Agencies & Control Boards)
• Biomedical Sciences: biophysics, biochemistry, cellular & molecular biology, cytology, genetics, immunology, pathology, pharmacology, physiology, virology (Universities; Professional Schools; Federal Laboratories & Regulatory Agencies; State & Local Public Health Departments; Clinics/Hospitals; Private Research Foundations; Independent Laboratories)
• Healthcare: medicine, optometry, pharmacy, veterinary medicine, allied health, medical technology (Hospitals; Medical Centers/Clinics; Nursing Homes; Private Practice; Armed Services; Government Agencies)
• Bioinformatics: algorithm & statistics development, data analysis & interpretation, information management (Universities; Private Research Foundations; Independent Laboratories; Federal Laboratories & Regulatory Agencies)
• Education: teaching, non-classroom education (Universities; Medical/Professional Schools; K-12 Schools; Museums; Zoos; Nature Centers & Parks)
• Communication: technical writing, editing, illustrating, photography (Publishing Companies with Scientific Pieces; Newspapers; Zoological & Environmental Societies; Research Centers; Federal Government Agencies)
• Legislation/Law: lobbying, regulatory affairs, science policy, patent law, environmental law (Federal & State Government; Law Firms; Large Corporations)
• Business/Industry: technical & pharmaceutical sales, management, consulting, marketing (Manufacturing Companies (Pharmaceuticals, Animal Pharmaceuticals, Laboratory Equipment, Medical Supplies, Prostheses); Marketing Firms; Consulting Firms)

Marine Biology

• Field of Oceanography that is the study of marine organisms, their behaviors & interactions with the environment.
• Must have a good understanding of other fields of Oceanography including: chemical oceanography, physical oceanography, & geological oceanography
• Sample Careers: aquarium & museum worker; aquatic biologist; coastal resources worker; ecologist; teacher; environmental protection; marine & coastal consultant; marine biologist; toxicologist; oceanographer; zoologist; wildlife biologist; wildlife resource worker; national/state parks & recreation worker

Plant Biology

• Plant Biology
• Major Subdisciplines: biochemistry, ecology, genetics, paleobotany, phytochemistry, systems ecology, taxonomy (Universities; Agricultural Experiment Stations; Research Organizations; National Laboratories; Museums, Herbaria, Botanical Gardens, Arboretums; US Department of Agricultural; Federal Agencies (i.e. Public Health Service, National Park Service, Department of Energy); State Environmental Agencies; Environmental Consulting Companies)
• Applied Plant Science: agronomy, economic botany, food science & technology, natural resource management, plant pathology (Universities; Agricultural Experiment Stations; Research Organizations; Federal/State/Local Government; Agriculture Industries; Biotechnology Firms)
• Organismal Plant Biology
• Specialties: bryology, lichenology, mycology, phycology/marine botany, dendrology, agrostology (Universities; Agricultural Experiment Stations; Research Organizations; Federal & State Agencies; Museums, Herbaria, Botanical Gardens, Arboretums, Aquaria; Environmental Consulting Companies)
• Education: teaching, research, administration (High Schools; Universities; Museums, Herbaria, Botanical Gardens, Arboretums)
• Plant Biology-Communication: writing, editing, botanical illustration, photography (Publishing Companies; Professional Associations; Scientific & Educational Software Companies; Nonprofit Organizations)
• Plant Biology-Legal Applications: lobbying, regulatory affairs, science policy, environmental law, agricultural law, biotechnological law (Environmental & Biotechnology Law Firms; Government & Regulatory Agencies; Lobbying Firms)
• Business: marketing/sales; management; consulting (Pharmaceutical & Agricultural Companies; Biotechnology Firms; Scientific Publishers; Biological Supply Houses)
• Bioinformatics: algorithm & statistics development, data analysis & interpretation, information management (Universities, Private Research Foundations, Independent Laboratories, Federal Laboratories & Regulatory Agencies)

Professional Associations & Job Search Sites:

General Science

• American Association for the Advancement of Science http://www.aaas.org
• Association for Women in Science http://www.awis.org
• Environmental Careers Organization http://www.eco.org
• National Science Foundation http://www.nsf.org
• New Scientist Jobs http://www.newscientistjobs.com/jobs/default.aspx
• Science Jobs http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org
• Sciencejobs.org http://www.sciencejobs.org
• Student Conservation Association http://www.thesca.org

Marine Biology

• Advancing Science of Limnology & Oceanography http://www.aslo.org/career/aquaticcareer.html
• American Fisheries Society http://www.fisheries.org/afs
• Aquatic Plant Management Society http://www.apms.org
• Association of Zoos & Aquariums http://www.aza.org/careers-zoos-aquariums/
• Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre, British Columbia http://www.bms.bc.ca
• Blue Ocean Society for Marine Conservation http://www.blueoceansociety.org (New Hampshire)
• Darling Marine Center at The University of Maine http://www.dmc.maine.edu
• Dauphin Island Sea Lab http://www.disl.org (Alabama)
• Discovery World http://www.discoveryworld.org (Milwaukee)
• Dolphin Research Center http://www.dolphins.org (career & internship information)
• Hopkins Marine Station http://www-marine.stanford.edu/careers.htm (career information & links to job & internship sites)
• International Marine Animal Trainers Association (Chicago) http://www.imata.org
• MarineBio http://marinebio.org/MarineBio/careers/
• Marine Careers http://www.marinecareers.net
• National Aquarium in Baltimore http://www.aqua.org
• National Association of Marine Laboratories http://www.naml.org
• National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) http://www.noaa.gov
• North American Lake Management Society http://www.nalms.org
• OceanCareers.com (from Centers for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence) http://www.oceancareers.com
• Scripps Institute of Oceanography http://www-sio.ucsd.edu
• Sea World http://www.seaworld.org/career-resources/info-books/zoo-careers/index.htm
• Society of Wetland Scientists http://www.sws.org
• The Oceanography Society http://www.tos.org
• Water Environment Federation http://www.wef.org

Plant Biology/Horticulture

• American Farm Bureau Federation http://www.fb.org
• American Phytopathological Society http://www.apsnet.org
• American Society for Horticultural Science http://www.ashs.org
• American Society of Agronomy http://www.agronomy.org
• American Society of Plant Physiologists http://www.aspb.org
• Botanical Society of America http://www.botany.org/bsa/careers
• Weed Science Society of America http://www.wssa.net

Other Biology

• American Academy of Forensic Sciences http://www.aafs.org/choosing-career
• American Association for the Advancement of Science http://www.aaas.org
• American Association of Zoo Keepers http://aazk.org
• American Institute of Biological Sciences http://www.aibs.org
• American Society for Cell Biology http://jobboard.ascb.org
• American Society for Microbiology (ASM) http://www.asm.org/index.php/education/students
• American Society of Human Genetics http://www.ashg.org/education/careers.shtml
• ASM Career Connections http://www.asmcareerconnections.org (including: allied health, biotechnology, nursing, pharmaceutical, & physician/doctor)
• Bio Careers http://biocareers.com
• Biology Jobs http://www.biologyjobs.com/
• BioSpace http://www.biospace.com (biotech & pharmaceutical)
• Biotechnology Industry Organization http://bio.org
• Careers with the Agricultural Research Service http://www.ars.usda.gov/careers
• Environmental Career Center http://www.environmentalcareer.com
• Environmental Career Opportunities http://www.ecojobs.com
• Explore Health Careers http://explorehealthcareers.org
• HireBio.com http://www.hirebio.com (biotechnology)
• HireHealth.net http://www.hirehealth.net
• HireMedical.com http://www.hiremedical.com
• HireRx.com http://www.hirerx.com (pharmaceutical)
• Lab Support http://www.oalabsupport.com/oslab/lab-opportunities/job-search.html
• Life Sciences World http://www.lifesciencesworld.com (resources for: biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical, & life sciences)
• Making the Difference (Biological Sciences) http://www.makingthedifference.org/federalcareers/biologicalsciences.shtml (federal government careers)
• Making the Difference (Environmental) http://www.makingthedifference.org/federalcareers/environmental.shtml (federal government careers)
• Making the Difference (Medical & Public Health) http://www.makingthedifference.org/federalcareers/medicalpublichealth.shtml (federal government careers)
• Medzilla http://www.medzilla.com
• Milwaukee County Zoo http://www.milwaukeezoo.org (jobs & volunteer opportunities available)
• National Institutes of Health http://www.nih.gov
• National Science Foundation http://www.nsf.gov
• National Society of Genetic Counselors http://www.nsgc.org
• Nature Jobs http://www.nature.com/naturejobs/index.html
• Society for Conservation Biology http://www.conbio.org/jobs
• Society for Industrial Microbiology http://www.simhq.org/careers/career_information.aspx
• Society for Integrative & Comparative Biology http://www.sicb.org/careers/index.php3
• The Scientist http://www.the-scientist.com/careers/
• Tiny Tech Jobs http://www.tinytechjobs.com (includes: nanotechnology, microtechnology, biotechnology, & information technology)
• US Department of Health & Human Services http://www.hhs.gov/ Employment & Internship Opportunities for Students: http://www.hhs.gov/careers/students.html
• US Geological Survey http://www.usgs.gov

Information compiled from:

• University of Delaware Career Services Center:
  http://www.udel.edu/CSC/bio.html
  http://www.udel.edu/CSC/plpr.html
• University of North Carolina-Wilmington Career Services:
  http://www.uncw.edu/stuaff/career/Majors/bio.htm
  http://www.uncw.edu/stuaff/career/Majors/marine%20bio.htm
• University of Pennsylvania Career Services:
  http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/careerservices/undergrad/resourcesbyfield/main.html
• University of Tennessee-Knoxville Career Services:
  http://career.utk.edu/wcidwtm/pdf/biologicalsciences.pdf

Disclosure: Please take note that while this is a sampling of some of our favorite resources for job hunting and career research, inclusion does not represent an endorsement by UWW Career & Leadership Development.

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