{"id":3876,"date":"2025-01-23T10:57:30","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T15:57:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/?page_id=3876"},"modified":"2026-04-21T14:11:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T19:11:31","slug":"biological-sciences","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/studentservices\/careers\/biological-sciences\/","title":{"rendered":"Careers for Biological Sciences"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At Marshall University, our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/academics\/programs\/biological-sciences-bs\/\">Biological Sciences<\/a> program offers a comprehensive and dynamic education that prepares you for a wide range of careers in the life sciences.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3944\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/files\/careers-wordclouds-biological-sciences.png\" alt=\"A word cloud shaped like a DNA helix. The words represent careers in biology and life sciences, including &quot;biochemist,&quot; &quot;wildlife biologist,&quot; &quot;veterinary assistant,&quot; &quot;environmental scientist,&quot; and &quot;biomedical engineer.&quot; The text is in green and white on a black background.\" width=\"1556\" height=\"1557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/files\/careers-wordclouds-biological-sciences.png 1556w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/files\/careers-wordclouds-biological-sciences-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/files\/careers-wordclouds-biological-sciences-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/files\/careers-wordclouds-biological-sciences-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/files\/careers-wordclouds-biological-sciences-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/files\/careers-wordclouds-biological-sciences-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1556px) 100vw, 1556px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Career Fields &amp; Popular Careers<\/h2>\n<div class=\"marsha-row mt-4 mb-4 flex flex-wrap -mx-2 lg:-mx-6  justify-start border-0 border-gray-100 first:mt-0\">\n\t<div class=\"columns w-full lg:w-6\/12  lg:px-6    mt-6\">\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden relative transition-all duration-200 ease-out shadow-sm self-stretch\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 h-1 bg-linear-to-r from-green to-green-bright\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"p-6 pb-0 pt-7 bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uppercase font-bold text-lg tracking-wider leading-tight text-gray-900\">\n\t\t\t\tMedicine \/ Healthcare &amp; Biomedical Careers\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"h-0.75 mt-4 w-10 bg-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative rounded-lg overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"absolute inset-0 z-1 m-4 border rounded-lg pointer-events-none border-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-biological-sciences-medicine.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-biological-sciences-medicine-300x200.jpg&#x20;300w,&#x20;https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-biological-sciences-medicine.jpg&#x20;900w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Medicine \/ Healthcare &amp; Biomedical Careers\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-full object-cover h-48\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4 pb-7 flex flex-1 flex-col styled-list text-[15px] bg-gray-50 text-gray-500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-1\">\n<p>Professions dedicated to improving human and animal health through diagnostics, research, and medical innovation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Popular Careers<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Doctor \/ Healthcare Professional &#8211; Cares for patients in medicine, nursing, or therapy fields.<\/li>\n<li>Biomedical Engineer &#8211; Designs medical devices and tech to improve healthcare.<\/li>\n<li>Immunologist &#8211; Studies the immune system to fight disease and infection.<\/li>\n<li>Genetic Counselor Assistant &#8211; Helps families understand inherited health risks and conditions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Career Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aamc.org\/\">Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmes.org\/\">Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aai.org\">American Association of Immunologists (AAI)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsgc.org\/\">National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/explorehealthcareers.org\/\">ExploreHealthCareers.org<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"columns w-full lg:w-6\/12  lg:px-6    mt-6\">\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden relative transition-all duration-200 ease-out shadow-sm self-stretch\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 h-1 bg-linear-to-r from-green to-green-bright\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"p-6 pb-0 pt-7 bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uppercase font-bold text-lg tracking-wider leading-tight text-gray-900\">\n\t\t\t\tResearch &amp; Laboratory Careers\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"h-0.75 mt-4 w-10 bg-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative rounded-lg overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"absolute inset-0 z-1 m-4 border rounded-lg pointer-events-none border-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-biological-sciences-research.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-biological-sciences-research-300x200.jpg&#x20;300w,&#x20;https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-biological-sciences-research.jpg&#x20;900w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Research &amp; Laboratory Careers\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-full object-cover h-48\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4 pb-7 flex flex-1 flex-col styled-list text-[15px] bg-gray-50 text-gray-500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-1\">\n<p>Roles focused on conducting experiments, analyzing biological data, and advancing scientific knowledge.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Popular Careers<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Biochemist &#8211; Studies how chemicals and biology interact inside living things.<\/li>\n<li>Molecular Biologist &#8211; Researches cells and genes to understand life at its core.<\/li>\n<li>Clinical Laboratory Technologist &#8211; Tests samples in medical labs to help diagnose diseases.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Career Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asbmb.org\/\">American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ascls.org\/\">American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"marsha-row mt-4 mb-4 flex flex-wrap -mx-2 lg:-mx-6  justify-start border-0 border-gray-100 first:mt-0\">\n\t<div class=\"columns w-full lg:w-6\/12  lg:px-6    mt-6\">\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden relative transition-all duration-200 ease-out shadow-sm self-stretch\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 h-1 bg-linear-to-r from-green to-green-bright\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"p-6 pb-0 pt-7 bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uppercase font-bold text-lg tracking-wider leading-tight text-gray-900\">\n\t\t\t\tWildlife &amp; Environmental Science Careers\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"h-0.75 mt-4 w-10 bg-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative rounded-lg overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"absolute inset-0 z-1 m-4 border rounded-lg pointer-events-none border-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-biological-sciences-wildlife.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-biological-sciences-wildlife-300x200.jpg&#x20;300w,&#x20;https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-biological-sciences-wildlife.jpg&#x20;900w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Wildlife &amp; Environmental Science Careers\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-full object-cover h-48\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4 pb-7 flex flex-1 flex-col styled-list text-[15px] bg-gray-50 text-gray-500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-1\">\n<p>Careers centered on studying ecosystems, protecting wildlife, and addressing environmental challenges.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Popular Careers<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wildlife Biologist &#8211; Studies animals in their natural habitats to protect ecosystems.<\/li>\n<li>Environmental Scientist &#8211; Solves environmental problems through science and data analysis.<\/li>\n<li>Marine Biologist &#8211; Studies ocean life, from coral reefs to whales.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Career Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlife.org\/\">The Wildlife Society (TWS)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/\">Ecological Society of America (ESA)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinebio.org\/\">MarineBio Conservation Society<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"columns w-full lg:w-6\/12  lg:px-6    mt-6\">\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden relative transition-all duration-200 ease-out shadow-sm self-stretch\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 h-1 bg-linear-to-r from-green to-green-bright\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"p-6 pb-0 pt-7 bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uppercase font-bold text-lg tracking-wider leading-tight text-gray-900\">\n\t\t\t\tEducation, Communication, &amp; 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Inspires students through teaching biology and life sciences.<\/li>\n<li>Science Communicator &#8211; Translates science into engaging stories for the public.<\/li>\n<li>Science Policy Advisor &#8211; Guides lawmakers using research to shape science-based policies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Career Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsta.org\/\">National Science Teaching Association (NSTA)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasw.org\/\">National Association of Science Writers (NASW)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aaas.org\/\">American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"marsha-row mt-4 mb-4 flex flex-wrap -mx-2 lg:-mx-6  justify-start border-0 border-gray-100 first:mt-0\">\n\t<div class=\"columns w-full lg:w-6\/12  lg:px-6    mt-6\">\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden relative transition-all duration-200 ease-out shadow-sm self-stretch\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 h-1 bg-linear-to-r from-green to-green-bright\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"p-6 pb-0 pt-7 bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uppercase font-bold text-lg tracking-wider leading-tight text-gray-900\">\n\t\t\t\tApplied &amp; Industry Careers\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"h-0.75 mt-4 w-10 bg-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative rounded-lg overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"absolute inset-0 z-1 m-4 border rounded-lg pointer-events-none border-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-biological-sciences-applied.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-biological-sciences-applied-300x200.jpg&#x20;300w,&#x20;https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.marshall.edu&#x2F;cos&#x2F;files&#x2F;careers-biological-sciences-applied.jpg&#x20;900w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Applied &amp; Industry Careers\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-full object-cover h-48\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4 pb-7 flex flex-1 flex-col styled-list text-[15px] bg-gray-50 text-gray-500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-1\">\n<p>Industry-oriented roles involving practical applications of biology, sales, or regulatory work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Popular Careers<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bio-pharmaceutical Sales Representative &#8211; Connects healthcare providers with new medicine and treatments.<\/li>\n<li>Regulatory Affairs Specialist &#8211; Ensures scientific products meet safety and legal standards.<\/li>\n<li>Conservation Officer &#8211; Protects wildlife and natural resources through law enforcement and education.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Career Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.phrma.org\/\">Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.raps.org\/\">Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/naclec.org\/\">National Association of Conservation Law Enforcement Chiefs (NACLEC)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/academics\/programs\/biological-sciences-bs\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button button--secondary \">\n\t\t<span>Discover Biological Sciences<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At Marshall University, our Biological Sciences program offers a comprehensive and dynamic education that prepares you for a wide range of careers in the life sciences. 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