What Can You do With a Masters Degree in Botany??
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variety of careers is available to persons with advanced degrees in
Botany or Microbiology. Employment may be with biological supply
houses, pharmaceutical companies, industries, state and federal,
agencies and research institutes. Microbiologists in the medical
fields are frequently employed in clinical, diagnostic laboratories
and medical research institutes. Increasing employment opportunities
are becoming available in the biotechnology industry for persons
trained in both Botany and Microbiology.
- Graduate
programs in Botany focus on a wide range of areas, including plant
genomics and bioinformatics, weed ecology and molecular biology.
Graduates with a masters (MS) or PhD in botany may pursue careers in
such diverse fields as horticulturists, biochemists, research
ecologists and more.
- Teachers
- Researchers
- Park
Naturalists
Strategies
Obtain a Ph.D. for teaching and advanced research positions. Conduct
undergraduate research with professors to gain experience. Apply for
undergraduate research fellowships or other student research
programs. Maintain a high grade point average and develop good
references in preparation for graduate school. Develop excellent
computer skills. Join related professional associations. Read
scientific journals or articles to stay abreast of current research.
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- Agronomist
- Botanist
- Consumer
Advocate
- Cooperative
Extension Agent
- Crop
Physiologist
- Ecologist
- Environmental
Health Educator
- Food
Buyer
- Food
& Drug Inspector
- Food
Technologist
- Forest
Engineer
- Forester
- Horticulturist
- Irrigation
Engineer
- Journalist
- Landscape
Architect
- Natural
Resources Mgr
- Naturalist
- Patent
Specialist
- Pest
Control
- Pharmaceutical
Sales
- Physician
- Plant
Geneticist
- Research
Assistant
- Public
Health Administrator
- Quality
Control Specialist
- Plant
Quarantine Specialist
- Sales
Representative
- Scientific
Librarian
- Taxonomist
- Teacher/Professor
- Technical
Writer
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Plant Biology
- Research
organizations
- Colleges
and universities
- Museums
- Botanical
gardens and arboretums
- U.S.
Department of Agriculture branches including Medical Plant Resources
Laboratory, Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, National Arboretum, U.S. Forest Service
- Federal
agencies including Departments of
Interior and State, U.S. Public Health Service,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Smithsonian
Institution, and Environmental Protection Agency
- State
agencies
- Environmental
and biotechnical regulatory agencies
- Ecological
consulting companies
- Industries
including petrochemical, chemical, and lumber and paper
- Companies
including pharmaceutical, food, seed and nursery, fruit growers,
biological supply houses, and biotechnology firms
Applied Plant Science
- Colleges
and universities
- Research
organizations
- Agriculture
industry including lumber and paper, seed and nursery, fruit and
vegetable growers, fermentation, food industry, and biological
supply houses
- Biotechnology
firms
Law
- Law
firms with environmental focus
- Government
agencies and regulatory agencies
- Biotechnical
regulatory firms or agencies
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Organismic Specialties
- Colleges
and universities
- Research
organizations
- Federal
and state government laboratories including
Agriculture, Health, etc.
- Pharmaceutical
companies
- Food
and beverage industries including brewing and
fermentation
- Hospitals
- Related
industries
Education
- Public
and private high schools
- Colleges
and universities
- Museums,
botanical gardens and herbaria
Communication
- Publishing
companies including newspapers,
magazines, books, and textbooks
- Professional
associations
- Scientific
and educational software companies
- Non-profit
organizations
Business
- Pharmaceutical
companies
- Seed
companies
- Biotechnology
firms
- Scientific
publishers
- Biological
supply houses
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