Careers in Biology
Classification and Diversity
Biological Illustrator
If any career melds science and art, it is biological illustration. Despite advances in photography, we still rely on vivid illustrations to help us learn about nature in a visual way. A biological illustrator produces detailed illustrations of everything...
Conservation Biologist
A conservation biologist focuses on sustaining populations and protecting natural habitats, with the overall goal of preserving Earth’s biodiversity. Conservation biologists can work in all fields of biology, specializing in subjects as diverse as coral reefs, cheetahs of the...
Ecologist
An ecologist studies the interactions among the organisms and environmental conditions of an ecosystem. Ecology is a science that requires gathering a huge amount of data from a lot of sources. An ecologist must do this while at the...
Epidemiologist
Epidemiology is the study of diseases and other health problems in human populations, particularly contagious diseases. Epidemiologists attempt to figure out when and where a disease first enters a human population, how it spreads, and how to prevent further...
Evolutionary Biologist
An evolutionary biologist studies the origins and evolution of life and the relationships among Earth’s diverse organisms. Because evolution and evolutionary theory affects every aspect of biology, evolutionary biologists can focus their research on subjects as diverse as living bacteria,...
Immunologist
An immunologist studies the immune system and its responses to viruses and other pathogens and allergens. Many immunologists work on developing vaccines for diseases such as HIV. Vaccines for polio, diptheria, tetanus, and other diseases have already saved millions...
Oceanographer
An oceanographer studies the physical processes that occur in the sea. Oceanography includes marine chemistry, marine geology, physics, and biology. Physical oceanography is the study of the sea’s interactions with the atmosphere and Earth, including tides, weather, and climate....
Paleontologist
Paleontologists study the fossil record to better understand evolution, the biology of long-extinct species, and what life on Earth was like in the past. Paleontology is a broad field of science, and requires knowledge in all major sciences: physics,...
Science Editor
Science editors assign, review, and edit science writing. They work in the news media, book publishing, television production, healthcare, documentary filmmaking, and many other fields. A science editor must have a strong background in science as well as a...
Science Museum Curator
A museum curator is in charge of setting up and maintaining exhibits and collections. In a science museum, this can mean acquiring dinosaur bones and assembling them into a skeleton, preserving fish specimens and creating a digital archive of...
Science Writer
The job of a science writer is to put science in a language that a general audience can understand and enjoy. Science writers’ works appear in general interest magazines, newspapers, textbooks, websites, radio programs, television shows, and much more....