Biology Resources
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Job Titles
Aquatic Biologist | Environmental Scientist | Physician Assistants |
Biologist | Epidemiologist | Pharmacists |
Biochemist | Geoscientist | Pharmacologist |
Biological Oceanographer | Health Technologists and Technicians | Physiologist |
Biological-Physical Anthropologist | Human Biologist | Registered Nurses |
Biological Photographer | Immunologist | Scientific Researcher |
Biological Scientist | Laboratory Technician | Systematic Biologist |
Biological Technician | Marine and Aquatic Biologist | Teacher |
Biomedical Engineer | Medical Scientist | Technical Writer |
Biophysicist | Microbiologist | Therapists |
Biotechnologist | Mycologist | Toxicologist |
Botanist | Nutritionist | Wildlife Biologist |
Business Services | Pathologist | Zoologist |
Ecologist |
Personal Characteristics to be Successful
Communicative | Detailed | Persistent |
Compassionate | Determined | Productive |
Comprehensive | Independent | Realistic |
Creative | Intelligent | Resourceful |
Critical Thinking | Logical | Self-disciplined |
Dedicated | Objective |
Workplace Skills
Calculate and tabulate information
Communicate test results to the public
Compile and categorizing data
Deliver laboratory analysis
Document/record information
Follow specific rules and procedures
Grasp implications of new material
Identify complex problems
Monitor processes, materials, and surroundings
Observe, receive, and obtain information
Process information or data
Provide consultation and expert advice to others
Research of study basic principles of plant and animal life
Understand the implications of new information
Use logic and analysis to examine certain approaches
Use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
Use scientific rules and methods to solve problems
Job Postings
123 Genomics Jobs and Career Links: The place to start for your job search! Site contains links to tons of job searching and job posting sites, in addition to links to search and placement/recruitments services sites.
International Pharma Jobs: Search current job opportunities by field of interest, region, country or company.
Nature Jobs: Site includes a database of science jobs in addition to employer profiles and an extensive archive of online career articles.
Sci Jobs: Indexes more than 25,000 science jobs from more than 500 different university, nonprofit and industrial employers. Also, browse their employer database and submit your resume.
Science Jobs: Allows users to search for jobs in science fields on a global level. Over 1793 jobs can be searched in the US/Canada region alone.
Career Resources
Career Center of bio.com: Allows search of jobs by specific career areas/titles.
Association for Women in Science: Provides links to search for internships, scholarships, volunteer opportunities, mentoring, and job postings for women in the scientific fields.
The Scientist Journal Job Ads: Resources for job searches and other helpful tools to aid in selecting a job in the science field.
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