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TOWSON UNIVERSITY – DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
CAREER OPTIONS AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE BIOLOGY MAJOR
GENERAL INFORMATION ON CAREERS IN BIOLOGY
NOTE: What follows is no doubt a partial list of internet sites that provide general information on careers in Biology. Please forward additional sites you find to the compiler, L. Scott Johnson at [email protected].
SUNY Buffalo's Biology Careers on the Internet site
Furman University's Biology Careers Page
Emporia State University's Careers in Biology Webpage
Texas A&M University: What Can You Do With A Biology Degree
Swarthmore College: What Can I Do With A Biology Degree?
American Institute of Biological Sciences - Career Info Links
American Institute of Biological Sciences: Careers in the Biological Sciences
Career in Biology - iseek.com
U.S. Dept. of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook
Occupational Outlook for Biological and Medical Scientists
Carolina Biological Supply Co. - Biology Jobs for the Future
Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology - Careers in Biology
Biodeveloper.com: Careers in Biology
Smithsonian's Sources for Information on Careers in Biology, Conservation, and Oceanography
SUNY-Oswego's Succinct Descriptions of Biological Occupations page
Science magazine's Science Careers site
PhDs.org's Career Guide
Nat'l Academic Press - Careers in Science and Engineering Guide
National Institutes of Health-Career Exploration Site
RileyGuide.com - Employment Opportunities and Job Resources on the Internet
AgricultureB2B.com (wide variety of links from Molecular Biology to Ecology)
DESCRIPTIONS OF CAREERS IN BIOLOGY
Iseek.com’s Descriptions of Various Careers in Biology
Agriculture, General
Anatomy
Animal Genetics
Animal Physiology
Applied Mathematics
Aquaculture
Biochemistry
Bioethics
Biology and Biological Sciences
Biometrics and Biostatistics
Biophysics
Biopsychology
Biotechnology
Botany
Cancer and Oncology Biology
Cell Biology
Conservation Biology
Developmental Biology
Ecology
Entomology
Environmental Biology
Environmental Health
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
Epidemiology
Evolutionary Biology
Fisheries Sciences and Management
Forensic Science
Genetics
Human and Medical Genetics
Immunology
Marine Biology
Medicine
Microbiology
Molecular Biology
Molecular Biophysics
Natural Resources Conservation
Natural Resources Policy and Management
Neurobiology
Pathology and Experimental Pathology
Pharmacology and Toxicology
Physiology
Plant Physiology
Psychobiology
Radiation Biology
Range Science and Management
Reproductive Biology
Structural Biology
Virology
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management
Wildlife Sciences and Management
Zoology and Animal Biology
Other Sites Providing Information or Links Regarding Certain Careers/Professions
NOTE: What follows is, without question, only a partial list of internet sites providing descriptions, requirements, etc. on specific on careers in Biology. Please forward additional sites you find to the compiler of this list, Dr. L. Scott Johnson [email protected].
Agriculture - AgricultureB2B.com
Animal Science (Agriculture/Livestock) - University of Wisconsin River Falls site
Animal Behavior (Ethology) - Animal Behavior Society's Career Info
Animal Behavior - Animal Behavior Society's Guide to Graduate Programs
Anthropology - American Anthropology Association's Careers Site
Aquatic Science - American Society of Limnology and Oceanography Careers site
Aquariums – See “Zoological Parks and Aquaria” below
Astrobiology - Astrobiology Web
BioChemistry - American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Careers Brochure
Biodiversity/Systematics - Am. Soc. of Plant Taxonomists' Careers in Biosystematics site
Biodiversity/Systematics - from the SICB careers site
Bioethics - Penn Center for BioEthics
Bioinformatics (Biological Computing) - Bioplanet.com
BioInformatics (Biological Computing) - American Medical Informatics Association
Biological Systems Engineering - Virginia Tech site
BioPhysics - BioPhysical Society's Careers in BioPhysics site
Biomedical engineering – (links needed!)
Biotechnology - Saludos Hispanos Guide to Biotech Careers
Biotechnology - Biotechnology Industry Organization
Botany - Botanical Society of America's Careers in Botany Brochure
Botany - Tree Care Industry Association
Botany - American Phytopathological Society's Careers site
Botany - American Society for Horticulture Science Careers page
Botany - American Society of Plant Biologists' Careers Site
Conservation Biology - Smithsonian's Career Information
Conservation Biology - Society for Conservation Biology website
Ecology and Environmental Studies - Ecological Society of America's Careers in Ecology
Ecology and Environmental Studies - Career Gude from the University of Louisville
Ecology and Environmental Science - Environmental Careers Organization
Ecology and Environmental Science - Environmental Protection Agency Careers
Ecology and Environmental Science - Princeton's Outdoor Action - Environmental Careers
Ecology and Environmental Science - Environmental Jobs and Careers
Ecology and Environmental Science - Saludos.com
Ecology and Environmental Science - Berkeley's Tang Center Links
Education (Colleges/Universities) - National Science Teachers Association
Education (Junior High/High School) - National Association of Biology Teachers
Environmental Education - Princeton's Outdoor Action -Outdoor Careers
Fisheries - American Fisheries Society (see also Wildlife Management below)
Food Science and Technology
Forensics - Zeno's Forensics site
Forensics - Michigan State University site with multiple links
Forensics - American Board of Forensic Entomology site
Forensics - American Academy of Forensic Science
Forestry - USDA Forest Service "What We Do" site
Forestry - Society of American Foresters
Genetics - Links to Genetics organizations (many with career info)
Genetics - FASEB's Genetics Schooling/Careers site
Genetics (Human) - KU Medical Center's Careers in Human Genetics site
Genetics (Human) - Am. Soc. of Human Genetics Careers site
Genetics (Human) - National Society of Genetic Counselors Careers Site
Genetics (Genomics) - Davidson College Site
Health - see also Medicine and Health Occupations
Horticulture - Am. Soc. for Horticultural Science careers site
Immunology - Nature Immunology' s Careers in Immunology article
Journalism - Society of Environmental Journalists Careers site
Law – Environmental (links needed!)
Law – Health Care (links needed!)
Landscape Architecture - Am. Soc. of Landscape Architechture's Careers site
Marine Biology - UCSD's Careers in Oceanography, Marine Science & Marine Biology site
Marine Biology - Aquatic Network
Marine Biology - American Society of Limnology and Oceanography careers site
Marine Biology - OceanLink's Careers page
Marine Biology - Stanford's Hopkin's Marine Station career links
Marine Biology - Texas A&M's Oceanography Careers site
Marine Biology - Sea Grant's MarineCareers.net site
Marine Biology - SUNY Stony Brook's Marine Biology webpage
Medicine and Health Occupations - Furman University's A-to-Z list of links
Medicine and Health Occupations - ThinkQuest's Health Career Information Page
Medicine and Health Occupations - Nat'l Institute of Health's Career Exploration Site
Medicine and Health Occupations - AccessExcellence's site on Clinical Laboratory Science
Microbiology - American Society for Microbiology Careers site I
Microbiology - American Society for Microbiology Careers site II
Microbiology - Society for Industrial Microbiology's Careers site
Molecular Biology - Ame. Soc. for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Careers Brochure
Molecular Biology - Amgen.com's Career Page
Molecular Biology - Am. Soc. for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Career Brochure
Microscopy - (links needed!)
Museums – Natural History (links needed!)
Nutrition (links needed!)
Neuroscience - Eric H. Chudler's Career in Neuroscience site
Patent Examiner (links needed!)
Paleontology - UC Berkeley's FAQs site
Paleontology - Paleontological Research Institution's Career Brochure
Peace Corps
Pharmaceutical Sales (links needed!)
Physiology - American Physiology Society's Careers Page
Proteonomics (Protein Stucture/Function) (links needed!)
Toxicology (links needed!)
Veterinary Medicine - American Veterinary Medical Association Career page
Veterinary Medicine - Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges
Veterinary Medicine--See also Medicine and Health Occupations
Virology - "All the Virology on the WWW" page
Wildlife Management - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Career Information site
Wildlife Management - North Dakota Game and Fish Department's Career site
Wildlife Management - Colorado Division of Wildlife's Careers page
Wildlife Management - Ohio Division of Wildlife Job Qualifications page
Wildlife Management - Univ Wisconsin Eau Claire's career page
Zoology - Micheal's Careers in Zoology sites
Zoology - Michigan State University's Careers in Zoology site
Zoology - University of Melbourne's Careers in Zoology page
Zoology - MyFuture.com's Careers with Animals site
Zoology - Ark Animals' Unusual Careers with Animals
Zoology - Anatomy/Morphology - SICB's Career Info site
Zoology - Invertebrate/Marine - SICB's Career Info site
Zoology - Entomology/Insects - Young Entomologists' Society
Zoology - Forensic Entomology - American Board of Forensic Entomology's site
Zoology - Parasitology - University of Queenslands Careers Site
Zoology - Parasitology - American Society of Parasitology Career Site
Zoology - Fish - Am. Soc. of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists careers site
Zoology - Amphibians/Reptiles - Am. Soc. of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists careers site
Zoology - Birds - BIRDNET's Bird Jobs list server
Zoology - Mammalogy - Mammal Society's Career Info page
Zoology - Mammalogy - Mammal Society's Science of Mammalogy Brochure
Zoology - Marine Mammals - The Society for Marine Mammalogy's Career Page
Zoology - Marine Mammals - International Marine Animal Trainer's Association Career page
Zoological Parks & Aquaria - Association of Zoos and Aquariums' Careers Page
Zoological Parks & Aquaria - American Association of Zoo Keepers Careers Page
Zoological Parks & Aquaria - Seaworld's Guide to Zoological Park Careers
ALSO:
Furman University maintains the following website that provides links to websites that deal with specific areas of Biology (everything from Astrobiology to Zoology). Many of these sites have career information. If you don’t find the career/profession that you are looking for in the list above, try the Furman University site: Furman University Careers Website
The American Institute of Biological Sciences maintains a page with links to all member societies, covering everything from biochemistry to molecular and cell biology to zoology and ecology and everything in between. The site shows whether one can find career information, internship opportunities, job postings, and fellowships at that site:American Institute of Biological Sciences - Career Info Links
SITES POSTING JOBS IN BIOLOGY
PLEASE forward additional sites posting jobs for Biology majors to the compiler of this list, Dr. L. Scott Johnson: [email protected]
General job-posting sites (not just Biology-related jobs)
CareerBuilder.com
CollegeGrad.com
Monster.com
CraigsList.com
USAJobs - Federal Government Employment
Federal Jobs Digest
Links to Government Employment Information
JobWeb.com
Management Center of San Francisco's Jobs with Non-profit Organizations Site
Good Works Directory of Organizations for Social Change
RileyGuide.com - Employment Opportunities and Job Resources on the Internet
Peace Corps
Public Interest Research Group Jobs
State Job Sites
Links to State and Federal Employment Information
Florida State Government Jobs
Georgia State Government Jobs
South Carolina State Government Jobs
North Carolina State Government Jobs
Sites posting most types of Biology-related jobs (not strongly limited to specific disciplines)
Employment Links for the Biomedical Scientist
New Scientist's List of Jobs (sciencejobs.com)
Science Career Homepage (Scijobs.com)
Science Jobs
BioBums.com - Job postings in the life sciences
BiologyJobs.com
Bio.com jobs site
BioView.com job postings
Univeristy of Illinois's List of Employers for Biology Graduates
American Institute of Biological Sciences - Career Info Links
Frontiers in Bioscience: Jobs in Biology
JOB Resources, Links, Listings for Scientists
University of Texas Biology Careers Site
Sites posting jobs in Biotechnology, Cellular and Molecular Biology, BioMedicine, Microbiology, Genetics, Bioinformatics, Physiology, and allied fields
American Society of Cell Biology's Job Board
American Society of Microbiology's job page
All the Virology on the WWW's massive list of links to jobs in Biology and Medicine
Southwest Biotechnology and Informatics Center's Biotechnology jobs site
SciWeb Biotechnology Career Center (Biocareer.com)
Biofind.com - Job Postings in Biotechnology
LifeSciencesWorld.com - Biotech, pharmaceutical, medical devices - jobs
FASEB Career Resources
Employment Links for the Biomedical Scientist
BioTechnology Job Postings
Bio View - Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Employment
monster.com / Online Career Center
Jobs in BioInformatics, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology
Pharmaceutical Jobs from Hirehealth
Cell and Molecular Biology Online - Career Information and Resources
ClonTech - Jobs in Biotech, Molecular and Cellular Biology
Jobs in Cell Biology, Immunology, and Neurobiology
Medzilla - Jobs in BioTechnology and Pharmaceuticals
Jobs in BioPhysics
Jobs/Internships with the National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences
Biomedical Positions
BioMedNet Jobs
Society for Food Science and Techology Jobs Bank
Sites posting jobs in Organismal Biology, Ecology, Conservation, Wildlife Management, Marine Sciences, Zoo-Aquaria Management,and allied fields
American Society of Plant Biologists' JobBank
USDA Forest Service Employment Website
Employment Opportunities: Wildlife & Fisheries and Environmental Sciences
Society for Conservation Biology - Job Postings
Environmental Jobs and Careers
EnviroNetwork Job Board
National Council for Science and the Environment Internships/Jobs Site
Aquatic Network (Marine Science/Biology) Jobs site
Public Interest Research Group Jobs
Zoological Parks and Aquaria - American Zoo and Aquarium Association Job Listings
American Association for Laboratory Animal Science
American Fisheries Society - Jobs page
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's job site
American Society of Mammalogists' job postings
Jobs in Horticulture
Jobs in Forestry
Jobs in Botany and Plant Sciences
Jobs in Fisheries Biology
Jobs in Aquatic Biology
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Positions with the U.S. Dept of Interior (incl. US Fish and Wildlife Service)
Environmental/Ecology Jobs
Envirolink's Green Dream Jobs
Environmental Career Opportunities
Employment Opportunities in Water Resources
Environmental Jobs.com
The Environmental Employment Pages
Jobs in Marine Biology and Oceanography
Jobs in Aquaculture and Fisheries
Jobs in Wildlife and Fisheries Management
Jobs in Ecology and Environmental Sciences
Jobs with the Wilderness Society
Jobs in Conservation Biology and Ecology
Nat'l Association of Environmental Professionals Careers Site
Colorado State University's List of Jobs in Conservation Biology
Jobs with the Nature Conservancy
Jobs with Outward Bound (Environmental/Outdoor Education)
Cyber-Sierra's Natural Resources Job Search site
Colgate University's Links to Environmental Careers Site
Environmental Careers Bulletin Online
EcoEmploy.com
Job Opportunities with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Jobs with SeaWorld
Dolphin Research Center - Positions Available
Internships/Jobs with the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (Edgewater, MD)
Jobs in Soil and Water Conservation
Jobs in Wetlands Conservation
Internships and Jobs with the National Institutes of Health
Jobs in Entomology
World-Wide Web Virtual Library, Job Listings and Career Services in the Biosciences
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Job Postings
The Wildlife Society
N.A. Benthological Society (Aquatic Biology) Jobs site
Student Conservation Association
Delaware Dept of Natural Resources Job Postings
National Audubon Society - Jobs
Pennsylvania Land Trust Association
Positions - ESA Physiological Ecology
Maryland Department of Natural Resources - Current Job Openings
Smithsonian Institution Job Openings
Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
Wildlife Conservation Society
Wildlife Habitat Council - Careers