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This page is intended to help identifying attractive carrers by
listing more than 350 careers that are available for majors in modern
life sciences like Veterinary Science and Microbiology. The lower
portion of the list shows jobs/careers for Veterinarians and VSC
majors by job areas/industries/employers. For further information, including
listings of current openings and tips on how to find out more about
a particular field of occupation, please check careerintro.htm
and the links listed therein.
Acarologist
Agricultural Economist
Agronomist
Algologist
Allergist
Anatomist
Anesthesiologist
Anesthetist
Animal Behaviorist
Animal Breeder Technician
Animal Husbandry Technician
Animal Nutritionist
Animal Pathologist
Animal Quarantine Inspector
Anthropologist
Apiarist
Aquaculturist
Aquarium Director
Aquatic Biologist
Aquatic Ecologist
Arborculturalist
Archeologist
Assistant U.S. Forest Ranger
Audiologist
Aviation Pathologist
Bacteriologist
Bioanalyst
Biochemist
Biological Consultant
Biological Engineer
Biological Illustrator
Biological Photographer
Biological Qualities Assurance Manager
Biologist
Biomedical Engineer
Biomedical Engineer Technician
Biometrician
Biophysicist
Biostatistcian
Biotechnologist
Botanist
Brewmaster
Cell Biologist
Cell Culture Operator
Cell Physiologist Forensic Pathologist
Certified Laboratory Assistant
Chemical Technician
Chemotaxonomist
Chicken Farmer
Chiropractor
Clinical Technician
Communication Media Specialist-Radio-TV
Conservation Warden/Ranger
Consultant
Cooperative Extension Service Worker
Crab Mariculturist
Crime Lab
Cytogeneticist
Cytopathologist
Cytotechnologist
Dairy Manager
Data Collector
Dental Assistant
Dental Hygienist
Dentist
Developmental Biologist
Dietician
Director of Management Engineering
Ecologist
Economic Botanist
Editor
Electron Microscope Technician
Embryologist
Emergency Medical Technician
Endocrinologist
Entomologist
Environmental Impact Analyst
Environmental Physiologist
Environmental Planner
Environmentalist
Ethologist
Extension Agent (Farm Advisor)
Farm Manager
Field Biologist
Field Ecologist
Fish Culturalist
Fisheries Biologist
Floral Designer
Food & Drug Inspector
Food Processing Manager
Food Technologist
Food Technologist
Foreman in Radiochemistry
Foreman in Radiochemistry
Forensic Service Technician
Forest Economist
Forest Economist
Forest Pathologist
Forest Products Technologist
Forester
Forestry Technician
Fossil Fuel Extractor
Game Manager
Genetic Counselor
Geneticist
Greenhouse Manager
Herpetologist
Histologic Technician
Histologist
Home Economist
Horticulturist
Hospital Administrator
Ichthyologist
Immunologist
Industrial Hygienist
Industrial Waste Specialist
Insect Quarantine Inspector
Laboratory Immunologist
Laboratory Manager
Laboratory Technician
Landscape Architect
Licensed Practical Nurse
Limnologist
Mammalogist
Manger of Quality Assurance & Shipping
Marine Biologist
Marine Engineer
Marine Life Technician
Materials Engineer
Meat and Poultry Food Inspector
Medical Assistant
Medical Entomologist
Medical Illustrator
Medical Record Administrator
Medical Records Librarian
Medical Technologist
Medical Writer
Medical X-ray Technician
Meteorologist
Microbiologist
Microscopist
Mid-wife
Morphologist
Mortician
Museum Educational Staff Member
Museum Technician-Curator
Mushroom Farm Worker
Mycologist
Natural Resources Manager
Natural Sciences Research Curator
Naturalist
Nature Center Director
Nematologist
Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Nurse Anesthetist
Nursery Owner
Nutritionist
Occupational Therapist
Office Manager for Family Dentistry
Opthamalogist
Optician
Optometrist
Oral Surgeon
Ornithologist
Osteopath
Paleoecologist
Palynologist
Paramedic
Parasitologist
Park and Golf Course Superintendent
Park Naturalist
Park Ranger
Park Technician
Pathologist
Peace Corps
Pediatrician
Pest Control Specialist
Pet Show Owner
Pharmacist
Pharmocologist
Phlebotomist
Physical Therapist
Physician
Physician's Assistant
Physiologist
Plant Biochemist
Plant Breeder
Plant Manager
Plant Pathologist
Plant Pest Control Inspector
Plant Physiologist
Plant Propagator
Plant Quarantine Inspector
Podiatrist
Population Geneticist
Poultry Scientist
Process Engineer Trainee
Produce Clerk
Protozoologist
Public Relations
R & D Biochemist
Radiobiologist
Radiologic Technician
Radiologist
Rancher
Range Manager
Recreation Manager
Registered Medical Technologist
Representative
Research Associate
Research Institute Librarian
Research Technician
Resource Policy Analyst
Respiratory Therapist
Sales Representative
Sanitarian
Science Librarian
Science Writer
Sewage Plant Operator
Shepard
Social Ecologist
Sociobiologist
Soil Scientist
Staff Research Associate
Statistician
Supply House Purchaser
Surgeon
Taxidermist
Taxonomist
Teacher
Technician
Toxicologist
Tree Surgeon
Vegetable Scientist
Veterinarian
Veterinary Hospital Assistant
Veterinary Technician
Veterinary X-Ray Technician
Veterinary Anesthetic Technician
Veterinary Medical Technician
Veterinary Surgical Technician
Veterinary Microbiological Technician
Virologist
Viticulturist
Waste Disposal Engineer
Water Engineer
Water Quality Controller
Watershed Manager
Weed Scientist
Wildlife Conservation and Management Specialist
Wood Technologist
Zoo Assistant
Zoo Director
Zoologist VSC - An advanced life science major with an applied focus in health and welfare of animals and humans
Careers with Animals
Law Enforcement (Dogs, Horses, ??)
Search and Rescue (Dogs, Horses, Raptors, ??)
Armed Forces (Dogs, Horses, Marine Mammals, Raptors, ??)
Humane Society
Counseling and Guidance (Horseback Therapy, therapies utilizing dolphins/sea mammals, ??)
Assistive Animals
People Care (using pets to nurture people that are sick, depressed, disabled, traumatized, alone/lonely, old, institutionalized,
imprisoned, ??)
Animal Keeper (Zoo's, Parks, Rehabilitation, Research Institutes, ...)
Animal Trainer
Animal Behaviorists
Wildlife Rehabilitationists
Veterinarians (see below)
Veterinary Assistants and Technicians (e.g. Veterinary Technician, Veterinary Hospital Assistant, Veterinary X-Ray
Technician, Veterinary Anesthetic Technician, Veterinary Medical Technician, Veterinary Surgical Technician, Veterinary
Microbiological Technician)
Animal Pathologist
Veterinary Careers
Private Practice
a. Own, group
b. Specializations, i.e. small animals (some feline only), equine, diary, food animals, exotics, marine
c.Clinic, hospital, own home, mobile
Industry
a. Research and development of new products
b. Marketing
c. Laboratory testing
d. Public relations
e. Management
f. Pharmaceutical production
g. Quality control
h. Clinical evaluation of new products
Government
a. Federal , state and municipal (VARIETY OF JOBS)
b. Protect public health and insure safe food supply through testing, control, prevention, and elimination of animal diseases
Military
a. Biomedical Research
b. Food safety
c. Disease prevention
d. Care for government-owned animals
Teaching and Research
a. Teach professional, graduate and undegraduate students
b. Conduct laboratory and clinical research
c. Treat patients
Other
a. Lab animal medicine
b. Zoo practice and management
c. Aquatic practice
d. Avian medicine
e. Wildlife management
f. Animal shelters
g. Racetracks
h. Fur ranches
i. Circuses
j. Space medicine
Other Career Fields Suitable for VSC Majors
Research, Pharmaceutical Industry and Medical Technology Companies (re health of humans, animals, and plants)
Animal Keeper
Researcher (MS, PhD)/Developer/Engineers
Research Tec/Assistant (BS)
Sales Person
Adaptor/Installer/Repair Person
Trainer/Instructor
Customer Service Rep/Trouble Shooter
Science Writer (manuals/instructions, press releases, newsletters, PR campaigns, scientific publications, official
communications with FDA, USDA, Patent Offices, ...)
Insurance Industry
Herd Insurer
Biotechnology Insurer
Veterinary Hospital and Liability Insurers
Law
Forensics
Law Enforcement (liability, criminal, patent)
Lawyer or Law Clerks (liability, criminal, patent)
Legislature and Oversight Administrations
USDA (e.g. quarantine, food safety)
FDA
Patent Offices (patent lawyer, law clerk)
Law Enforcement (Forensics, Investigators, Prosecutors, ...)
City, County, State, Federal Administrations
Public Health
CDC
Water
Waste
USDA
FDA
City, County, State, Federal Administrations
Education
Teacher in Elementary, Middle, and Highschools
Docent and Interpreter in Museums, Natural Parks, Zoos
Consultant for all types of businesses, administrations, and educational endeavors
Professional Developer
Sales Person
Instructor
Trainer
Customer Service Representative
City, County, State and Federal Administrations - Public Education regarding Health, Nutrition, Contraception,
Safety at home and work, Pet & Animal Care, ...)
While searching for an occupation that you would like to pursue you might want to address the following questions:
1) Do you like to
Work with People
Work with Animals
Work with Things
Work with Words
Work with Data
Work Indoors
Work Outdoors
Investigate
Follow acquired routines
Explore new things
Know the Outcome
Have defined free time
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