Choosing Majors and Careers
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What Can I do With a Degree in Biology?
Career Center Library Resources
The Career Center Library has a variety of resources to help students explore potential career fields. These resources include information about typical responsibilities, qualifications, career paths, job outlook, salary, and related careers. Books Specifically Related to Biology Majors
- Opportunities in Biological Sciences Careers
- The Complete Guide to Environmental Careers
- Careers in Science
- 100 Jobs in the Environment
- Green at Work
- Opportunities in Research and Development
- Careers in Health Care
- Adventure Careers
- Careers for Nature Lovers & Other Outdoorsy Types
- Careers for Animal Lovers & Other Zoological Types
- Outdoor Careers: Exploring Occupations in Outdoor Careers
- Opportunities in Public Health
- Exploring Health Careers
- Jump Start Your Career in BioScience
- Opportunities in Architecture, Botanical Gardens, and Arboreta
- Careers in High Tech
- Real People Working in Science
Books of General Interest to Liberal Arts Majors
- Great Jobs for Liberal Arts Majors
- The Best Jobs for the 1990s and into the 21st Century
- The Career Guide for Creative and Unconventional People
- Making a Living while Making a Difference
Vocational Biographies
Vocational Biographies (http://www.vocbiosonline.com/login.php) describes the career success stories of 1001 real people. Search by career title, keyword, topic, and career cluster. Username: portland su and pass code: 3w9n
- Park Ranger
- Conservation Officer
- Wildlife Biologist
- Safety Manager
- State Park Resource Ecologist
- Desert Ecologist
- Zoo Biologist
- Habitat Designer
- Molecular Endocrinologist
Professional Associations Internet Sites with Career-Related Information for Biology Majors
- What can I do with a Major in...Biology — Lists related job titles for biology and marine biology majors. From the Career Services Office at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.
- Biology Lists potential job title and related skills. From the University Career and Employment Services at the University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas.
- College Majors and Career Opportunities — Biological Sciences — Lists related occupations and types of employers. From Career Services, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey.
- Biology — Lists and describes job titles related to biology majors. From the Career Exploration Center at the University of Texas, Austin, Texas.
- Careers for Biology Majors — From Furman University in Greenville, S.C. "Here you will find nearly 200 links to Web sites that describe specific careers accessible after training in biology."
- Environmentalist: Looking After Mother Nature — Provides profiles of environmental careers.
- Careers in the Microbiological Sciences — From the American Society for Microbiology.
- Careers in Botany — From the Botanical Society of America.
- Careers in Genetics Field — Includes profiles of scientists working in the field of genetics. From the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB).
- Careers in Zoology — From Department of Zoology at Weber State University, Ogden Utah.
- Biology: What Can I Do With This Major? — Outlines common career areas, identifies typical employers, and suggests general strategies to enhance employability. From Career Services at the University of Tennessee.
- Botany: What Can I Do With This Major? — Outlines common career areas, identifies typical employers, and suggests general strategies to enhance employability. From Career Services at the University of Tennessee.
- Biochemistry: What Can I Do With This Major? — Outlines common career areas, identifies typical employers, and suggests general strategies to enhance employability. From Career Services at the University of Tennessee.
Internet Sites with Job Search Information for Biology Majors Places of Employment
Biology majors may find employment in a variety of areas depending on their skills and experience. Career-related internships or career-related part-time jobs may be a prerequisite to finding professional-level employment after graduation. The following list of employers and job titles was derived from the Career Center's jobs database where the employer specifically requested biology majors. This list does not reflect all potential places of employment or kinds of jobs for biology majors. This list does not reflect current openings.
- ABR, Inc. — Research Biologists
- Alaskan Observers — North Pacific Groundfish Observers
- AMEC Earth & Environmental, Inc. — Site Assessor/Field Scientist - Entry Level, Environmental Scienctist
- Anderson Hay & Grain — Endophyte Samplers
- Bay Valley Foods — Quality Control Lab Supervisor
- Benton County — Deputy Administrator - Environmental Health
- Bonneville Power Administration — Fishery Biologist, Environmental Protection Specialist
- Calypte Biomedical Corporation — Business Development Analyst
- Camp Fire USA - Lower Columbia Council — Nature Program Specialist
- Cascade Biologics, Inc. — Cell Culture Media Production Specialist
- CH2M Hill — Wetlands Scientist, Oregon Waste Management Marketer/Doer, Risk Assessor, Assoicate Water Scientist
- City of Hillsboro — Water Distribution Operator IV, Water Plant Operator I/II, Source Control Specialist, Water Resources Technician
- City of Portland — Environmental Technician II
- City of Salem — Water Treatment Plant Coordinator, Natural Area Specialist, Principal Planner - Zoning Review
- City of Tigard — Water Quality Program Coordinator/Volunteer Coordinator
- City of Vancouver — Environmental Planner - Level C
- Clackamas County — Environmental Policy Specialist
- Clark County — Autopsy Assistant
- Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission — Ecological Data Technician, Fishery Technician II/III
- Cowlitz County — Environmental Health Specialist I-II
- Data Contractors, Inc. — Field Biologist, Weeds Control Program Coordinator
- Deschutes Basin Land Trust — Land Steward Assistant
- Dimera Incorporated — Research Assistant'
- Duck Creek Associated, Inc. — Natural Resource Specialist
- Ecological Land Services, Inc. — Wetland/Habitat Biologist
- Ecotrust — Project Coordinator, Conservation Biologist, Research Assistant
- Ellis Ecological Services, Inc. — Field Technician
- Entrix, Inc. — Assistant Staff Scientist - Fisheries Biologist/Aquatic Ecologist, Senior Consultant
- Environ International Corp. — Water Quality Field Technician
- Environmental Careers Organization (ECO) — Wildlife/Soils Monitoring Lead
- Exelixis, Inc. — Research Assistant
- Health Wright Products — Quality Assurance Technician
- Heinrich Corless Laboratories — Research Assistant II
- Illumina — Research Assoicate/Scientist - Protein Profiling, Sr. Research Assoicate - RNA Profiling
- Intel Corporation — Semiconductor Manufacturing Technicians
- Johnson Controls, Inc. — Biological Sciences Technician II
- LabCorp — Lab Supervisor
- Lions Eye Bank of Oregon — Eye Bank Technician
- ManTech Environmental Technology, Inc. — Scientist Associate
- Marion Soil and Water Conservation District — Conservation Outreach Technician
- McBain Laboratories, Inc. — Microbiologist
- Metro Regional Parks and Greenspaces Department — Wildlife Monitoring Assistant Coordinator
- Montana Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit — Field Research Assistant
- Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC) — Science Lab Coordinator, Biology/Natural Resources Technology Instructor
- Multnomah Education Service District — Outdoor School Site Supervisor
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) — Commissioned Officer Corps
- National Pesticide Information Center — Faculty Research Assistant
- National Psoriasis Foundation — Research Associate
- Natural Resource Group — Associate Environmental Consultant
- Nature Conservancy of Oregon, The — Williamson River Delta Field Ecologist
- Nisqually Indian Tribe — Harvest Management/Stock Assessment Biologist
- Nunhems USA, Inc. — Quality Assurance Lab Technician
- Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) — Natural Resource Specialist 2, 3 & 4
- Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife — Experimental Biology Aide, Marine Fish and Habitat Technical Assistant
- Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) — Laboratory Aide, Clinical Trials Research Coordinator
- Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) — Salmon Camp Lead Instructor, Outdoor Science Instructor
- Oregon Natural Heritage Information Center — Faculty Research Assistant - Research Wildlife Biologists, Field Ecologist
- Oregon State University (OSU) — Cell Culture Technician, Faculty Research Assistants, Lab Aid
- Oregon Trout — Fish Refuge Program Coordinator
- Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission — Natural Resource Data Analyst, Research Technician, Field Biologist
- Pacific University — Biology Lab Supervisor
- Port of Vancouver USA — Environmental Technician
- Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) — Laboratory Technician
- ProteoGenix — Lab Assistant
- Proteome Software, Inc. — Bioinformatics
- Resource Company, Inc, The — Habitat Restoration Laborer, Environment Scientist
- SAIF Corporation — Industrial Hygiene Technician
- Schreiber Foods, Inc. — Production Team Advisor
- SiC Processing USA — Laboratory Technician
- Stevenson-Carson School District — Forest Youth Success Program Director
- Techsea International, Inc. — Fisheries Observers (Alaska)
- Tillamook School District — Astronomy/Earth Science Coach
- Umatilla County Soil and Water Conservation District — Natural Resource Specialist
- US Bureau of Land Management — Resource Educator
- US Customs and Border Protection — Agriculture Specialist
- US Department of Agriculture (USDA) — Plant Protection and Quarantine Officer, Hydrology Technician
- US Fish and Wildlife Service — Biological Technician, Natural Resources Specialist 1 - Project Assistant, Fish and Wildlife Biologist
- US Forest Service — Botanist - Bakota Prairie Grasslands, District Silviculturist - North Kaibab Ranger District, Wildlife Biologist - Plumas National Forest, Rangeland Management Specialist, Forest Ecologist
- Vernier Software & Technology — Biology Education Specialist/Technical Support
- Yamhill County — Registered Sanitarian
Department of Biology — Portland State University
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