Biologists

Research or study basic principles of plant and animal life, such as origin, relationship, development, anatomy, and functions.

What you’d do

Program and use computers to store, process, and analyze data.
Prepare technical and research reports, such as environmental impact reports, and communicate the results to individuals in industry, government, or the general public.
Supervise biological technicians and technologists and other scientists.
Develop and maintain liaisons and effective working relations with groups and individuals, agencies, and the public to encourage cooperative management strategies or to develop information and interpret findings.
Identify, classify, and study structure, behavior, ecology, physiology, nutrition, culture, and distribution of plant and animal species.
Study basic principles of plant and animal life, such as origin, relationship, development, anatomy, and function.
Collect and analyze biological data about relationships among and between organisms and their environment.
Review reports and proposals, such as those relating to land use classifications and recreational development, for accuracy, adequacy, or adherence to policies, regulations, or scientific standards.

Extensive preparation: most need graduate school, such as a master's degree or higher

Molecular and Cellular Biologists
- Bright Outlook
- Rapid Growth
Research and study cellular molecules and organelles to understand cell function and organization.
Extensive preparation: most need graduate school, such as a master's degree or higher
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists
Study the origins, behavior, diseases, genetics, and life processes of animals and wildlife.
Considerable preparation: most need a four-year bachelor's degree
Geneticists
- Bright Outlook
- Rapid Growth
Research and study the inheritance of traits at the molecular, organism or population level.
Extensive preparation: most need graduate school, such as a master's degree or higher
Biological Technicians
- Bright Outlook
- Rapid Growth
Assist biological and medical scientists. Set up, operate, and maintain laboratory instruments and equipment, monitor experiments, collect…
Considerable preparation: most need a four-year bachelor's degree
Microbiologists
- Bright Outlook
- Rapid Growth
Investigate the growth, structure, development, and other characteristics of microscopic organisms, such as bacteria, algae, or fungi.
Considerable preparation: most need a four-year bachelor's degree
Biochemists and Biophysicists
- Bright Outlook
- Rapid Growth
Study the chemical composition or physical principles of living cells and organisms, their electrical and mechanical energy, and related…
Extensive preparation: most need graduate school, such as a master's degree or higher