Biology
Careers for biology graduates include a range of academic, research and private industry consulting and educational careers:
- research scientist
- environmental consultant or scientist
- taxonomic or classification consultant
- endangered species consultant
- fauna consultant (Environmental Impact Assessments etc)
- pest control consulting
- health industry such as medical, biochemist, pharmaceutical industry, food industry control
- local and state government policy and consulting
- urban and regional planning
- ecotourism or recreational management
- education
- defence technologies
- quarantine control
- ecosystem and resource management, planning and design
- bush regeneration and conservation management
- quality control in agriculture, food, pharmaceutical, medicine, public health industries
- marine science, fisheries and aquaculture
- occupational health and safety consulting
Note: UTS: Science’s Bachelor of Biomedical Science and Bachelor of Science (Biomedical Science) are accredited by the Australian Institute of Medical Scientists (AIMS). These are the only ones accredited by AIMS in Sydney. The Bachelor of Biotechnology and Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology) are recognised by the Australian Biotechnology Association. The Bachelor of Science (Environmental Biology) is recognised by the Australian Institute for Biology, the Australian Ecological Society, the Australian Society for Plant Physiology, the Australasian Society of Ecotoxicology and the Australasian Marine Science Association and the Bachelor of Science (Marine Biology) is recognised by the Australasian Marine Science Association.
