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Biology Careers and Professional Organizations by Discipline


The list below provides some resourses for career information, as well as information about professional organizations in various areas of biology. Students interested in biology careers often find that attending a meeting or being a member of a professional organization during their undergraduate can be beneficial. Students interested in marine biology, genetics, biotechnology, and education should also look at the option checklists, and students interested in health professions should look at the health professions checklists. Students may also want to search for experts in areas thet are interested in by using the Community of Science Expertise and/or Google Scholar.

Animal Behavior

Astrobiology - Astrobiology Web Careers in Astrobiology 

Bioethics - American Society for Bioethics and Humanities

Bioinformatics - Bioplanet Bioinformatics Careers

Biological Illustration

Biological Systematics - Careers in Biological Systematics

Biotechnology / Biomedical / Molecular Biology / Cell Biology

Education

Environmental Science / Policy

Forensics

Genetics

  • Careers in Genetics
  • Genetics - World of Genetics Societies
  • National Human Genome Research Institute
  • National Society of Genetic Counselors - Careers in Genetics Counseling
  • University of Washington Annual Genome Sciences Symposium

  • Marine Biology / Marine Science /Aquatic Biology

    Medical Fields

    Microbiology - American Society for Microbiology

    Organismal and Evolutionary Biology/Ecology/Field Biology/Conservation

    Paleontology - UC Berkley Careers in Paleontology

    Science Writing

    Theoretical Biology - Careers in Theoretical Biology

    Veterinary Medicine

    Zoo and Aquarium Careers