Potential Career Opportunities

Laboratory Positions

Types of jobs:

• Biotechnology research; medical diagnostic test development, academic or non-profit institute research, microbial process development; pre-clinical trials of pharmaceuticals

Examples:

• Diagnostic Microbiologist 
• Research Associate/Scientist: Microbiology

Industry Positions

Types of jobs:

• Pharmaceutical and antibiotic drug discovery, development, and manufacturing, food processing and packaging, environmental testing and remediation, regulatory affairs compliance, microbial production of pharmaceuticals and commodity chemicals; brewery control

Examples:

• Quality Control Microbiologist
• Quality Assurance Microbiologist
• Food Safety Microbiologist
• Pharmaceutical Microbiologist
• Fermentation Microbiologist
• Soil Microbiologist
• Agricultural/Food Science Technician
• Environmental Monitoring/Microbiologist

Government, Universities, and Non-Profit Organizations

Types of jobs:

• Investigate foodborne outbreaks, infection control prevention in hospitals, research lab technician, forensic microbiology, FDA microbiologist, CDC Microbiologist

Examples:

• Infection Preventionist
• Microbiology Research Technician
• Forensic Microbiologist