Biology Major
Career Information
Typical Places of Employment
- Private & Non-
profit Organizations
- Chemical Manufacturers
- Food Manufacturers
- Pharmaceutical Companies
- Research Foundations
- Health Care Producers
- Scientific Journals
- Educational Institutions
- Soap/Cosmetics Companies
- EnvironmentalConsulting Firms
- Testing Labs
- Fisheries
- Public Utilities
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- Government Agencies
- Air Pollution Control
- Fish & Wildlife Service
- State Department of Health
- Center for Disease Control
- Food & Drug Administration
- OSHA
- Dept. of Agriculture
- Land Use Planning Comm.
- Peace Corps
- Dept. of Environ.
Protection
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Typical Work Activities and Behaviors
- Surveying
- Interviewing
- Analyzing community needs
- Analyzing communication
situations
- Critiquing
- Diagnosing
- Analyzing manpower
requirements
- Organizing/classifying
- Reviewing/evaluating
- Systematizing/organizing
material
- Trouble-shooting
- Decision making
- Screening
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- Skilled at clarifying
problems/situations
- Recognizing elements,
relationships, structures, and
organizing principles
- Ability to trace problems to
their sources
- Reviewing large amounts of
material and extracting essence
- Perceiving/defining cause
and effect relationship
- Anticipate problems
- Problem solving
- Performing ambiguous or
abstract tasks
- Working independently
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Possible Job Titles
Medicine/Health
- Toxicologist*
- Veterinarian*
- Biological researcher
- Biostatistician*
- Bacteriologist*
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Clinical Laboratory Scientist
- Physician*
- Medical illustrator
- Epidemiologist*
- Genetic engineer*
- Health policy consultant*
- Data analyst*
- Administrator, HMO*
- Medical librarian*
-
Medical Technologist*
- Dentist*
- Optometrist*
- Pharmacist*
- Physiologist*
- Physician*
- Dental hygienist*
Business/Industry
- Biochemist*
- Pharmaceutical sales
representative
- Industrial hygienist*
- Retail manager
- Bioengineer*
- Trainer
- Molecular biologist*
- Food technician/technologist
- Pest control consultant
- Technical writer
- Journalist: Science magazine
editor
- Wildlife photographer
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Environmental
- Park naturalist
-
Environmental Health Scientist
- Ecologist
- Marine biologist*
- Botanist*
- Zoologist*
- Ichthyologist*
- Fundraiser, environmental
organization
- Entomologist
- Conservationist
- Curator, botanical gardens
Government/Public Sector
- Environmental protection
specialist
- Public health officer*unger
policy analyst
- Water quality inspector
- Aquarist
- Park ranger
- Food and drug inspector*
- Parasitologist*
- City recycling manager*
- Administrator, nuclear waste
program*
- Teacher
- Professor*
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*Denotes additional education required
More Information in Career Services
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and Job Choices that you may take with you.
To see a complete list of career books located at the Career
Services Office click
here.
- Animal and Pet Care Careers
- Biotechnology Careers
- Careers for Animal Lovers
and Others Zoological Types
- Careers for Nature Lovers
and Other Outdoor Types
- Careers for Plant Lovers and
Other Green Thumb Types
- Careers in Science
- Careers in the Outdoors
- Careers for Nature and Other
Outdoor Types
- Earth Works
- Environment Maryland
- Environmental Careers
- Great Jobs for Biology
Majors
- Great Jobs for Environmental
Studies Majors
- Health Care Job Explosion
- How to Become a Physical
Therapist
- Job Opportunities in Health
and Science
- Job Opportunities for Health
and Science Majors
To see a complete list of career books
located at the Career Services Office click
here .
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- Job Opportunities in Health
and Science
- Jump Start Your Career in
Bioscience
- Medical Sales Careers
- Medical and Pharmaceutical
Sales
- Opportunities in
Biotechnology Careers
- Opportunities in Biological
Science Careers
- Opportunities in Animal and
Pet Care Careers
- Opportunities in Physician
Careers
- Opportunities in Physician
Assistant Careers
- Opportunities in Physical
Therapy Careers
- Opportunities in
Speech-Language Pathology
Careers
- Opportunities in Gerontology
and Aging Services Careers
- Quick Reference to
Occupational Therapy
- Your Resource Guide to
Environmental Organizations
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Alumni Resources
(Listed below are examples of SU Alumni and their Jobs in this major-For more
alumni resources, go to
Mentor Network)
| ALUMNI NAME |
GRAD DATE |
CURRENT JOB |
ORGANIZATION |
| (Campbell) Alston, Deirdre |
05/1998 |
Anatomy & Physiology Professor |
Howard Community College |
| AuerJones, Diane |
Deputy Associate Director for Science |
White House Office of Science and Technology
Policy |
| Baker, Michael |
12/1994 |
Environmental Manager |
URS Corporation - Woodrow Wilson Bridge
Project and InterCounty Connector |
| Bozman, Sr., Jay |
Eastern Shore Regional Director |
Md Dept. Of Environment - Air Management
Admin. |
| Bradley, Kathryn |
Returned Peace Corps volunteer, Coastal
Resource Manager |
Peace Corps |
| Bulger, Michelle |
05/1995 |
Undergraduate Life Sciences Advisor |
University of Maryland Baltimore County |
| Carey, Lauren |
05/2007 |
Veterinary Student |
| Claude, Jeremy |
05/2004 |
Aquatic Biologist |
Wildlife International, Ltd. |
| Coale, Allison |
05/2001 |
Schools Physical Therapist |
South Euclid- Lyndhurst City |
| Eberhardt, Bronlynn |
05/2001 |
Self-Employed Dentist |
| Jones, Kimberly |
05/2007 |
DNA Analyst Assistant |
Armed Force Institute of Pathology |
| King, Jennifer |
06/1996 |
Pediatric Sports Medicine Physician |
Cooper University Hospital |
| Larkin, Robyn |
05/1998 |
Education Supervisor |
Dolphin Quest Bermuda |
Related Links: Further Explore this Career Field
Animal Biology Careers
Biochemistry Careers
Botany (Plants) Careers
Environmental/Conservation Careers
Forensic Careers
General Biology Careers
Marine Biology Careers
Medical Careers
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Explore Health Careers
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Chiropractor-pages from SU
- Clinical Laboratory Scientist:
Clinical
Laboratory Scientist-What do these professionals do?
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Dentist-pages from SU
- Genetic Counseling:
Careers in Genetic
Counseling
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Medical
Careers Information- Careers are described: Dentistry,
Physiology, Pharmacology, Medicine, Bioinformatics, Public
Health Sciences, Nursing, Neurosciences, Rehabilitation
Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiropractic, Optometry and
Careers in
Medicine
- Medical Doctors:
Considering a
career as a Medical doctor?
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Nursing-pages from SU
- Physician Assistants:
The Nature of the
work of Physician Assistants and
Student Academy of the American Academy of Physician Assistants
- Optometry:
Careers in
Optometry further
discussion from SU pages
- Occupational Therapist:
What Is
An Occupational Therapist And What Do They Do?
- Physical Therapists:
How to Become a Physical Therapist
- Orthotics and Prosthetics:
Orthotics and Prosthetics
Careers
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Pharmacist-pages from SU
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Veterinarians:
Veterinarians
from the Occupational Outlook Handbook
Microbiology Careers
Helpful sites for Graduate School
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