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THE HUMAN MICROBIOME: Careers

Careers

Your Microbiology Career Starts Here

If you have ever considered working in the science field, you should know your options. Navigate this page to find out about different majors in science and what types of jobs you can find. This focuses on biology fields and does not include physics and some chemistry options.

Major

Possible Career Options

Bacteriology:

  • The study of bacteria.

  • Classification of bacteria

  • Looking at the biochemical and phisiological properties of bacteria

  • Cell analysis

  • Bacteriologist

  • Biochemist

  • Biologist

  • College professor

  • Embryologist

  • Microbiologist

  • Parasitologist

  • Physician

  • Researcher

Biochemistry:

  • Understanding chemical processes of organisms

  • Biology in molecular terms

  • Well rounded in math and sciences

  • Biochemist

  • Biologist

  • Chemist

  • College professor

  • Microbiologist

  • Pharmacist

  • Pharmacologist

  • Physician

  • Research scientist

Biology:

  • Study of living organisms

  • Structure, behavior, and function or organisms

  • Well rounded in math and sciences

     

  • Biologist

  • College professor

  • Ecologist

  • Health care professional

  • Lab technician

  • Marine biologist

  • Microbiologist

  • Naturalist

  • Zoology

Cell Biology/Histology:

  • Anatomy, phisiology, function etc. of all types of cells

  • Research of tissues and cells on plants, animals, and microbial cells

  • Bacteriologist

  • Biologist

  • Cell biologist

  • College professor

  • Aboratory technician

  • Parasitologist

  • Research scientist

Genetics:

  • Study of genes on living organisms

  • Chemical process of genes/ interactions

  • Development of disease/ Research to apply

  • Bacteriologist

  • Biotechnology

  • Embryologist

  • Genetic engineer

  • Geneticist

  • Lab assistant

  • Medical or veterinary doctor

  • Microbiologist

  • Parasitologist

  • Pathologist

  • Research scientist

Microbiology:

  • Study of microscopic organisms (algea, bacteria, fungi etc.)

  • Study of plant, animal, and human diseases and infections

  • Bacteriologist

  • Embryologist

  • Hematologist

  • Microbiologist

  • Research scientist

  • Research technician

  • Zoologist

Neuroscience:

  • Study of the nervous system

  • Nurological systems of humans and animals

  • Anatomist

  • Biomedical engineer

  • Geneticist

  • Lab technician

  • Neurologist

  • Neuroscientist

  • Physician

  • Research scientist

  • Surgeon

  • Veterinarian

Information from: http://www.collegexpress.com/interests/science-and-engineering/articles/studying-sciences/science-majors-and-potential-jobs/

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