BIOLOGY CAREERS: There is a diversity of jobs/professions which typically require, or at least prefer people with biology degrees. Following is a list of some of these possibilities.

Medical & Medical-Related
Physicians (many subspecialties), Physician’s Assistant (P.A.)
Nursing
Anesthesiologist
Lab Technician
Medical Research in a variety of areas (usually associated with large hospitals or universities)
Physical & Speech Therapy
Pharmacists
Dentist, Dental Assistant/Technician
Optometrist
Ophthalmologist
Veterinarian, Veterinarian Assistant/Lab Technician
Audiologist
Paramedic
Podiatrist
Radiologist
Coroner
Forensics/Pathology
Mortician
Dietitian/Nutritionist
Physical Therapy/Rehabilitation
Sports Medicine/Sports Trainer
Exercise Physiologist

Education: Teaching science/biology from elementary to university-level (both
private & state). Many specialty areas, especially at the university level.

University Research: at universities in many specialty areas. This could be a small
or a large part of a university position.

Industry: Research in a variety of biological areas such as biotechnology, genomics,
toxicology, biomonitoring, impact accessment, product testing, etc.

Science Supply Companies: Technicians, Sales Representatives, etc.

Medical Supply Companies: Technicians, Sales Representatives, etc.

Pharmaceutical Companies: Researchers, Technicians, Sales Representatives, etc.

Food Science (Industry): Nutritionist (human or animal), food testing, research in
food genetics & biotechnology, preservation, packaging, etc.

Government Jobs (City, State, or Federal):
· Agricultural research station positions
· Agricultural extension service positions
· E.P.A. positions: Lab, field, & library research, biomonitoring, administration, ect.
· Forest service positions such as forest rangers, agronomists, soil scientists, horticulturists, game wardens, etc.
· Department of the Interior positions
· Wildlife biologist/ecologists positions
· Fisheries biologists
· Disease Control Agency positions (Center for Disease Control)
· Food & Drug inspection positions
· Health & Safety inspections positions
· Sanitation engineers
· Some museum positions (from research to curators)
· Some Zoo, Aquarium, & Arboretum positions
· Customs inspectors of live material, food, and other materials which could be biologically contaminated or illegal

Nursery Work: Running a nursery, horticulture, landscaping, plant breeding, etc.

Science Writing: Textbooks, magazine articles, essays, popular books, etc.

Nature Photography: Used in books, articles, calendars, posters, etc.

Science Illustration: Drawings/paintings for science-related publications

Science Librarian

Beekeeping

Florist

Exterminator: of pest species, or research in the pest-control industry

** This cannot be considered to be a complete list of biologically-related areas. You might also look at a list of biology subdivisions (there are a large number of them) to aid in narrowing down you interest and goals in biology.