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Posted on 8/20/14 at 8:08 pm
Posted on 8/20/14 at 8:08 pm
With my B.S. in Biology. What are some potential jobs to take right out of school? I want something that will potentially pay for graduate school in the future, as well as provide a solid income.
I really love Biology, but I don't understand the different careers well. Fwiw I will also have a minor in chemistry. Also don't want to be in a lab all day... preferably something outdoors.
I really love Biology, but I don't understand the different careers well. Fwiw I will also have a minor in chemistry. Also don't want to be in a lab all day... preferably something outdoors.
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Posted on 8/20/14 at 8:11 pm to Legendary0903
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Posted on 8/20/14 at 8:17 pm to RecruitingReb
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Biologist?
I think the answer you are looking for is..........
Doctor.
Also congrats on completing Biology, I started with that, then got the hell out by my JR. year. Congrats on sticking with it.
Posted on 8/20/14 at 8:20 pm to Legendary0903
Why not just go straight to grad school? Most schools provide a stipend and pay tuition.
Off the top of my head the highest paying jobs for a B.S. in biology would probably be with a research supply company like Siemens. Those guys who travel around selling research equipment make really good money.
Off the top of my head the highest paying jobs for a B.S. in biology would probably be with a research supply company like Siemens. Those guys who travel around selling research equipment make really good money.
Posted on 8/20/14 at 8:20 pm to Legendary0903
My brother in law was a bio major and got a job with Bloomberg right out of college. Now he is a regional sales manger for all of the mid Atlantic states at 29. Don't think majors matter too much.
Posted on 8/20/14 at 8:21 pm to Legendary0903
Good luck boss Easiest job to find will be as a lab tech somewhere.. most jobs you probably picture in your mind require 3-5 years of experience. You could probably get hired on as a zoo keeper if you're okay making $26k/year working 50 hours a week 
Easiest job to find will be as a lab tech somewhere.. most jobs you probably picture in your mind require 3-5 years of experience. You could probably get hired on as a zoo keeper if you're okay making $26k/year working 50 hours a week This post was edited on 8/20/14 at 8:23 pm
Posted on 8/20/14 at 8:22 pm to Patton
Grad school. Unless you want a low paying lab job. Though I have found if you can get a job doing research as a government contractor the pay is decent.
Posted on 8/20/14 at 8:31 pm to Legendary0903
QA labs at food and bev manufacturers.
Posted on 8/20/14 at 8:31 pm to Legendary0903
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Also don't want to be in a lab all day... preferably something outdoors.
This is gonna make it tough on you. I switched to engineering strictly because there isn't much out there that doesn't fit this description until you finish grad school. If you're really interested in being outside, I would look at wildlife and fisheries or the forestry service. The pay will absolutely suck but it could give you some direction for grad school.
Posted on 8/20/14 at 8:33 pm to Legendary0903
For outdoors checkout environmental positions.
Posted on 8/20/14 at 8:37 pm to nc14
Get an advanced degree in industrial hygiene and that can lead to some very interesting outdoor jobs.
Posted on 8/20/14 at 8:38 pm to TheDrunkenTigah
Thanks for the suggestions, fellas
It looks like I will be going directly into grad school.
I have researched some pretty seemingly cool jobs. Most of which would put me in Alaska, require me to have a gun, etc. the Texas A&M job board seems to be the best, but most of which require experience in the field. How am I supposed to get experience when all of the jobs require experience to get hired to begin with? Perhaps an internship?
It looks like I will be going directly into grad school.
I have researched some pretty seemingly cool jobs. Most of which would put me in Alaska, require me to have a gun, etc.
the Texas A&M job board seems to be the best, but most of which require experience in the field. How am I supposed to get experience when all of the jobs require experience to get hired to begin with? Perhaps an internship?Posted on 8/20/14 at 8:40 pm to bamaclownbaby
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Get an advanced degree in industrial hygiene and that can lead to some very interesting outdoor jobs.
I looked into graduate schools that offer hydrology... is that similar? And what are "very interesting outdoor jobs?"
Posted on 8/20/14 at 8:41 pm to Legendary0903
Take a look at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, it is in Tennessee. Or the CDC has a heavy presence in Atlanta.
Posted on 8/20/14 at 8:45 pm to Legendary0903
I guess things that are interesting to me may or may not be interesting to other people. As an example, with an IH degree you can do air sampling for toxicology research on places like runways for jet fuel exhaust to determine healthy exposure limits.
Posted on 8/20/14 at 8:49 pm to Legendary0903
So you got a horrible mcat score and are unsure what to do now.
Posted on 8/20/14 at 9:03 pm to Slippery Slope
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mcat
Never taken it. I have no interest in the medical field. Sick people bother me.
Posted on 8/20/14 at 11:38 pm to Legendary0903
Become a Steve Irwin of sorts
Posted on 8/20/14 at 11:50 pm to Legendary0903
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With my B.S. in Biology. What are some potential jobs to take right out of school? I want something that will potentially pay for graduate school in the future, as well as provide a solid income.
I really love Biology, but I don't understand the different careers well. Fwiw I will also have a minor in chemistry. Also don't want to be in a lab all day... preferably something outdoors.
One of my Sons got his B.S in Biology then went into Pharmaceutical sales immediately out of college. He did real well, got married a few years ago. Now his company is paying him to go back to school to work on his Masters and after that they pay him to work on his PhD ... he wants to get into some sort of microbiological genetic engineering or something. His wife got her degree in Marine Biology and she got a great job too ... she commutes to Charleston every day. Both of them were knocking down well into six figures before they got married.
Posted on 8/21/14 at 8:42 am to Legendary0903
Have a good buddy that graduated with a 3.6 in bio. He mixes weight loss supplements at his dad's business.
I know another one who got a 4.0 in bio and got into med school. He walks around downtown charleston to all the bars trying to get people to invest in a "consulting business" he started after leaving a short stint as a financial advisor.
Another one got his masters and is now an accountant in ATL.
I know another one who got a 4.0 in bio and got into med school. He walks around downtown charleston to all the bars trying to get people to invest in a "consulting business" he started after leaving a short stint as a financial advisor.
Another one got his masters and is now an accountant in ATL.
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