Molecular Biology and Biochemistry

What are my career possibilities?

• Agronomist
• Animal Scientist
• Bacteriologist
• Biochemist
• Bioinformatician
• Biomedical Researcher
• Consultant
• Data Analyst
• Fish and Wildlife Technician
• Food Technologist
• Forensic Biotechnologist
• Forensic Specialist
• Genetics Counsellor
• High School Teacher
• Instructor (college, university)
• Laboratory Manager
• Molecular Biologist
• Pharmacist/Pharmacy Assistant
• Public Health Microbiologist
• Quality Assurance Technician
• Quality Control Microbiology Analyst
• Research Assistant
• Laboratory Technician (research, clinical, pharmacy, government)
• Sales Representative
• Science Writer/Journalist
• Technical Analyst
• Technical Writer
• Toxicologist
• Virologist

Note: This list is not exhaustive. Some careers listed may require further education, training, designations and/or experience.
Students graduating with an MBB degree may pursue further studies in Graduate School or Professional Schools (eg. Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Veterinary, Law)

Potential work environments

• Biotechnology and energy firms
• College, university, private School
• Crime labs or other forensic science lab
• Diagnostic & quality testing Labs
• Fish and wildlife industries
• Government agencies (municipal, provincial, federal)
• Hospitals and other health care agencies
• Industrial/chemical manufacturing companies
• Inspection & monitoring agencies/boards
• Microbiology consulting firms
• Mining companies
• Non-profit organizations
• Pharmaceutical companies
• Public & private research fields (agricultural, chemical, environmental)
• Publishing agencies (newspaper, magazine, book, online)
• Science-specific recruitment agencies
• Technical supply companies
• Water testing/treatment organizations