Graduates who have earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in microbiology have the ability to pursue job options in a variety of settings, including hospitals, research labs, public health laboratories, and industrial laboratories (food, dairy, chemical, pharmaceutical, and genetic engineering companies). Students who continue their education beyond the BS level have the opportunity to pursue careers in the aforementioned fields, but with increased responsibilities and earnings that are proportionately higher, in addition to teaching positions in colleges and universities.
The following are some examples of probable positions:
Technician in the laboratory for research
Analyst in charge of quality control
Clinical microbiologist or immunologist*
Food or dairy microbiologist
Environmental microbiologist
DNA expert specializing on recombinant techniques
Technician in the process of fermentation
Scientist who does research
Professor at a university
Microbiologist working in public health
A graduate degree in veterinary medicine.
* Physician of medical science
Dentist*
The degree of doctor of pharmacy
*Completing a degree in microbiology will also fulfill most or all of the entry criteria for a variety of professional programs, depending on the specific program. Check out the admissions web sites for the program that interests you for more information on the courses and grade point averages that are required for acceptance:
Studies in Clinical Laboratory Medicine
Medicine
Dentistry
Pharmacy