Careers with a Biology degree
There are many career options to pursue if you have a Biology degree. We explore some of them here, as well as different sectors you could work in.
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What can you do with a Biology degree?
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Career options with a Biology degree
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Who employs Biology graduates?
What can you do with a degree in Biology?
A Biology degree will give you the crucial skills for a career in a science or health-related field. You’ll learn how to study living organisms, understand different living processes and possibly specialise in something such as the diagnosis and treatment of diseases. This could see you working in a range of environments, from hospitals to environmental agencies.
You’ll also gain extensive research and data handling skills which are sought after by employers across various other sectors and industries. This includes civil service, business, finance, logistics, sales, product development or marketing.
Many graduates go on to postgraduate study and further research.
Career options with a Biology degree
Biology graduates have the choice to go into many different careers like:
- Biologist
- Conservation officer
- Ecologist
- Laboratory technician
- Lecturer or teacher
- Marine biologist
- Medical representative
- Microbiologist
- Pharmacologist
- Research scientist
- Soil specialist
- Sustainability consultant
- Water conservation officer
Other potential opportunities include:
- Accountant
- Dental hygienist
- Dentist
- Genetic counsellor
- HR officer
- Physiotherapist
- Science writer or journalist
- Veterinary nurse
- Zoologist
Who employs Biology graduates?
This flexible degree means many different employers will be looking for graduates with Biology skills. Examples include:
- NHS
- Private hospitals
- Public Health England
- GlaxoSmithKline
- Procter & Gamble
- Health or environmental charities
- Consultancies
- Charities
- Schools and colleges
- Science museums
If you go into research, typical employers include:
- Universities
- Clinical research institutes
- Pharmaceutical companies
- Charities
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