This website is designed to assist Fairfield University Biology students seeking employment immediately after graduation. We have created a list of professions Fairfield graduates have chosen, and direct links to sites for job opportunities, career development, and for information about careers in the biological sciences. PLEASE NOTE: This site is a work in progress. Please direct questions and suggestions regarding this site to the Biology office (x2541).

Here are some of the possible professions you can enter with a degree in Biology. In some cases a higher level of education is required.

• Dental assistant
• Biochemist
• Environmentalist
• Hospital administrator
• Corporate research manager
• Clinical microbiologist
• Genetic counselor
• High school biology teacher
• Pharmaceutical salesperson
• Laboratory technician
• Public health administrator
• Forensic scientist
• Geneticist
• Museum curator
• Cell biologist
• Epidemiologist
• Toxicologist
• Horticulturist
• Wildlife biologist
• Zoo keeper
• Genetic engineer
• Technical/science writer
• Forestry lobbyist
• Bird sanctuary manager
• Nutritionist
• Biophysicist
• Parasitologist
• Neurobiologist
• Evolutionary biologist
• Marine biologist

POSSIBLE EMPLOYERS:

Government Agencies

• USDA (United States Department of Agriculture)USDA/Opportunities
• FDA (Food and Drug Administration)Food and Drug Administration Home Page
• NIH (National Institutes of Health)National Institutes of Health
• NSF (National Science Foundation)National Science Foundation - Home Page
• US Geological Survey U.S. Geological Survey Home Page
• CDC (Centers for Disease Control)Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• EPA (Environ. Protection Agency)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Homepage
• USAJOBS - United States Office Of Personnel Management
• Federal Jobs for College Graduates
• Federal Employment in the USDA Forest Service
• ParkNet: Gateway to the National Park Service
• NOAA Information Technology Center

Miscellaneous

• Botanical gardens and arboretums
• State and local agencies
• Public health laboratories
• Hospitals
• Oil companies
• Organizations involved in ecological studies
• National or international environmental research programs
• Colleges and universities (teaching and/or researching)
• Pharmaceutical companies and manufacturers
• Large producers of seed, livestock, and poultry
• Fish and Wildlife Service
• Private research firms (such as, Howard Hughes Medical Institute) Howard Hughes Medical Institute | Biomedical Research & Science Education (HHMI)
• Food, chemical, and cosmetic companies
• Agricultural experiment stations
• Environmental and pollution control agencies
• Food producers and processors
• Conservation agencies
• Inspection organizations
• Private recreation organizations
• Armed services
• Shipping industry
• Fish hatcheries and fish raising organizations
• Clinics
• Independent testing laboratories
• Newspapers
• Publishing companies: scientific magazines, scholarly journals, periodicals, textbooks, and biological books
• Manufacturing firms for laboratory equipment, medical supplies, and protheses
• Forestry
• Land and Water Conservation
• Environmental consulting firms
• Environmental clean-up firms
• Military installations
• Water/Air Quality Commissions
• Emission Testing Board
• Recycling plants
• Environmental action groups
• Nature centers
• Zoological Associations (such as Zoos and Aquariums of AZA )

JOB HUNTING SITES:

SCIENCE MAGAZINES AND OTHER SCIENCE-RELATED RESOURCES ONLINE:

Learn about cutting edge research and diverse topics in the biological sciences. These sites also have job opportunity listings, career information, and information on companies of interest.

If you would like to learn more about graduate programs and fellowship opportunities, these sites may be useful.

• AMA - American Medical Association Home Page
• Gradschools.com Directory of Graduate School Programs
• Embark.com Home Page: College, Scholarships, Careers, Majors and more
• .edu Home Page
• Early Career Scientists
• Careers in Science and Engineering Student Planning Guide to Grad School and Beyond

NEWSPAPERS ONLINE:

The help-wanted section in any newspaper is useful when looking for employment. Check out this site to look at the help-wanted section in the newspaper of your choice. Jack's Online Newspaper Directory - US Newspapers Net Links

REMEMBER! The Biology faculty and staff also are here to assist you. There are books in the Biology office (Bannow 219) and Career Planning Center (Dolan 110) regarding science careers.

This site was constructed by Melissa Demestihas (Fairfield University - class of 2000, Communications) . Site maintained by the Fairfield U. Biology Dept.