Careers in the Life Sciences:
what are your options?
Michael Hadjiargyrou
What can you do with a Bachelors degree
in Life Sciences?
Further your education and attend:
-graduate school (MS, PhD)
-medical school (DO, MD, MD/PhD)
-dental school (DDS)
-veterinary school (DVM)
-health sciences schools (PA, OT, PT – MS or Doctorate)
-law school (JD)
-business school (MBA)
What can you do with a Bachelors degree in Life Sciences?
Biological Sciences:
- work with a particular type or group of organisms (i.e. bacteria, birds,
viruses, plants, etc.)
- work with a particular aspect of an organism (molecules, cells, tissues,
organs or even systems)
- work on the interaction between organisms and their environment
(ocean, desert, forest, etc.)
-work on the chemical, physical, or medical aspects of organisms
Although many life scientists are primarily involved in lab research or
field work, you can also work in:
- management, administration, service work, sales, teaching, financial
support, legal support, writing, illustrating, or photography.
Some life scientists are employed by:
-zoos, museums, aquariums, botanical gardens, schools, libraries, farms,
health clubs, parks, the government, and research foundations
http://www.accessexcellence.org/RC/AB/WYW/wkbooks/OBAS/careers.php
What can you do with a Bachelors degree in Life Sciences?
Nontraditional career options for Life Scientists:
• Technical writing (science or medical)
• Business analysis (for venture capitalists or banking firms)
• Biotechnology sales
• Health informatics
• Medical communications and conference planning
• U.S. Food and Drug Administration investigator/reviewer/inspector
opportunities
• Jobs in the Central Intelligence Agency, Department of Defense or
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
• Quality control and assurance (may require additional training)
• Regulatory affairs (may require more training)
• Technology transfer and patent law
• Pharmaceutical/biotechnology marketing (may require sales experience)
• Business development (may require sales or previous business experience)
http://www.asbmb.org/asbmbtoday/asbmbtoday_article.aspx?id=7868
What can you do with a Bachelors degree in Life Sciences?
http://careerservices.rutgers.edu/biological_sciences.shtml
New BS Degree in Biotechnology
Life Sciences – 2012 Median Salaries
Biological Technicians
Conservation Scientists
Chemists
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists
Microbiologists
Agricultural and Food Scientists
Forensic Science Technicians - the lowest 10
percent earned less than $32,200, and the top
10 percent earned more than $85,210 ($52,840
is the median)
http://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/home.htm
So, what can you do with a Bachelors
degree in Life Sciences?
Answer: A lot!!
http://www.nature.com/scitable/ebooks/guide-to-life-science-careers-14053951
Helpful Websites
http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/science_careers.shtml#lifesciences
http://www.nature.com/scitable/ebooks/guide-to-life-science-careers-14053951
http://www.accessexcellence.org/RC/AB/WYW/wkbooks/OBAS/careers.php
https://career.berkeley.edu/lifesci/lifesci.stm
http://jobs.newscientist.com/jobs/life-sciences/