For students who have a natural inclination towards ‘biology’ as a subject, a question that often bothers them is “Which career can I pursue after studying biology?” Most students (and parents) are under the impression that the only lucrative option available to them is to become a doctor. But what if you don’t want to become a doctor? Fortunately, there are several other lucrative options.
Those who like Biology can opt for a host of interesting career options. Biology has a plethora of applications in research and the industry and you could work in the health care sector, food industry, in research ranging from pharmaceutical, to marine or plant life, and even opt careers in business and administration.
Here are a few career choices that biology students can pursue
- Environmental Sciences
- Forensic Sciences
- Research based careers in Biochemistry and Microbiology
- Pharmacy & Cosmetics related careers
- Bioinformatics
- Biotechnology
- Biomedical Engineering
- Research based careers in Epidemiology
- Nutrition and Food Sciences
- Careers in Public Health
- Research based careers in Genetics
- Oceanography
- Veterinary Sciences
Jobs in the biology domain are often intellectually stimulating, and are well suited for those who have a flair for analytical and scientific work. If you wish to pursue a career in research in any aspect of biology, be it life science or food science or genetics, the path to a successful career in this field generally requires a PhD (or at least a Masters degree).
Biology as such is a broad field. To pursue a research based career in this domain, you could start off with a B.Sc. Degree and as you progress you could decide which aspect of Biology are you interested in. The main branches of Biology include Botany, Environmental Biology, Evolutionary Biology, Marine Biology, Medical Biology, Molecular Biology, Mycology, and Zoology. You could take up a specialization in one of these areas as part of your Bachelors, and eventually pursue your Masters degree (and if possible a PhD) in that area.
In 2005 Jay Rege, along with his wife Jothsna Rege, co-founded Academy One, a career guidance and study abroad counseling venture. Prior to co-founding Academy One, he worked as a software developer with HCL Technologies. He holds a computer engineering degree from Mumbai University and a MBA from the Mays Business School at Texas A&M University, USA. He has also been a visiting faculty at a few colleges where he teaches topics related to entrepreneurship.