Careers in Biology^*

Careers in Biology (Furman University) (http://facweb.furman.edu/%7Ejsnyder/careers/careerlist.html ) Numerous links to specific biology careers.

Careers in Biology (Emporia College) (http://www.emporia.edu/biosci/carebiol.htm)

Careers in the Biological Sciences (http://www.sciencecareersweb.net/BioWeb/BioCareers.htm)

Careers in Science http://www.nature.com/naturejobs/index.html, /http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/

General information

Sustainable Careers. What type of career will enable you to "make a difference"? Look at Good Work Central for a new way to think about career choices.

Biology Careers for the Next Century Training in biology prepares one for a large variety of career options. (http://www.carolina.com/tips/97aug/tips897a.asp)

Careers in Science and Engineering. A Student Planning Guide To Graduate School and Beyond. (National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine) (http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/careers/)

Occupational Outlook Handbook (Bureau of Labor Statistics) (http://www.bls.gov/oco/)

Outlook for biological and medical scientists (same source as above) (http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos047.htm)

Career perspectives. Articles focusing on career opportunities in the scientific community published as a special advertising supplement in Science (http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/ )

Iowa State U.- Career planning resources: Information on choosing a career, pre-carrier experience, and searching for a position (http://www.biology.iastate.edu/CareerServices.htm)

Specific Careers

Animal Behavior

Animal Behavior Society (http://www.animalbehavior.org/ABS/Education/careers_brochure.html)

Biotechnology

Biotech: Careers on the Cutting Edge (http://www.saludos.com/fields/biotech.html)

Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (http://www.sicb.org/cib/faqs.html)

Botany

The Botanical Society of America (http://www.botany.org/bsa/careers/)

Careers in Biological Systematics (American Society of Plant Taxonomists) ( http://www.aspt.net/asptcar1.htm )

Careers in Plant Pathology American Phytopathological Society (http://www.apsnet.org/careers/careers.asp)

Ecology and Environmental Biology

Ecological Society of America (http://www.esa.org/education/career_funding/careers_undergraduate.php )

Environmental jobs and careers: opportunities in federal government, state and private sector (http://www.ejobs.org/)

Cyber-Sierra's natural resources job search (http://www.cyber-sierra.com/nrjobs)

Princeton University Outdoor Action Guide to Outdoor/Environmental Careers (http://www.princeton.edu/~oa/careeroe.html#Finding Your Career)

Forensic Science

Forensic Science Society (http://www.forensic-science-society.org.uk/information/careers.html )

Genetics

The Science of Genetics: Training and Careers in the Genetics Field (http://www.faseb.org/genetics/gsa/careers/bro-menu.htm)

Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology
(http://www.faseb.org/genetics/gsa/careers/bro-01.htm)

Careers in human genetics (http://www.kumc.edu/gec/prof/career.html)

Genetics Societies Home Page (includes list of programs) (http://genetics.faseb.org/genetics/)

Health Professions

Association of American Medical Colleges (http://www.aamc.org)

The American Academy of Optometry (http://www.aaopt.org/)

American Academy of Physician Assistants (http://www.aapa.org/

American Dental Association (http://www.ada.org/prof/ed/careers/index.asp)

American Osteopathic Association (http://www.osteopathic.org/index.cfm?PageID=ost_doreason)

American Podiatric Medical Association ( http://www.apma.org/s_apma/index.asp )

Marine Biology

Careers and Jobs in Marine Biology and Oceanography (links to pages with job postings, traineeships, internships, etc. specific to marine and aquatic sciences) (http://www-marine.stanford.edu/HMSweb/careers.html)

Microbiology

Careers in the Microbiological Sciences (http://www.asm.org/Education/index.asp?bid=1272)

Molecular biology

Bioinformatics ( http://www.ccs.neu.edu/home/kevin/bioinf/employment.html) (http://www.geocities.com/bioinformaticsweb/carrier.html)

Nutrition

Careers in Nutrition ( http://www.bridgeport.edu/pages/2829.asp )

Pharmacology

Physiology, Pharmacology and Toxicology as a Career (http://www.pharmtox.med.uwo.ca/career/career.ihtml )

Photobiology

American Society for Photobiology (http://www.kumc.edu/POL/ASP_Home/asp_bro1.html)

Veterinary Medicine

The American Veterinary Medical Association (http://www.avma.org/education/cvea/default.asp) (http://www.avma.org/membshp/marketstats/default.asp)

Zoology

Animal Behavior (http://www.animalbehavior.org/ABS/Education/careers_brochure.html)

Herpetology (http://www.asih.org/pubs/herpjobs.htm)

Marine Mammal Science (The Society for Marine Mammalogy) (http://www.rtis.com/nat/user/elsberry/marspec/mmstrat.html )