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CAREERPATHWAY- A GUIDE TO ACADEMIC RESEARCHERS IN BIOLOGY

08-04-2024

Biology is a popular degree subject and is the study of living creatures; it is heavily concerned with health and science so most tend to take career routes in this area, though this doesn’t mean there aren’t other options for you. 

The common jobs many people become are academic researcher, microbiologist, pharmacologist, and marine biologist, and many others. 

Here is one of the most popular careers graduates go on to after finishing their degree in biology, their job goals, and how much they earn. The handy table class='table table-striped's below each section will tell you the approximate ultimate earning potential you can expect, and the likely career progression path you might follow to do that career – and the top ten employers hiring candidates. 

ACADEMIC RESEARCHERS - WHO ARE THEY?

Academic researchers are people who conduct and carry out investigations or research, with the intention of obtaining new information and improving our current understanding of the topic of research. They would spend their days writing and publishing papers on their work in peer-reviewed journals.  

They will also write down reports or books, or even help others write books with their expertise. Often, they’ll work at universities or research institutes, and will speak at lectures depending on the type of academic researcher they are. For example, you can be a PhD researcher, research associate, or high education lecturer, mostly working at universities. Academic researchers also supervise students at these universities and generally share their knowledge in their area of specialisation.  

Biology is a very competitive subject area, so work experience is crucial. 

ULTIMATE EARNING POTENTIAL FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN THE US

Position in career Associated Salary (US) 
PhD Student To be a PhD student first you’d have to have a bachelor’s degree in biology as well as a master’s. Work experience and internships are also vital element of getting accepted in a PhD programme. $19,000 
Postdoctoral Researcher  Like a PhD researcher you’ll have to have a bachelor’s degree and master’s, and possibly a PhD. Securing a role here will take funding and a keen eye looking for opportunities for a supervisor that will be compatible with your work. $34,000 
Senior Lecturer/ professor  A senior lecturer or professor is someone with plenty of passion for their subject of interest, in this case, biology, and must be willing to spend a lot of time around it. They must have a bachelor’s and master’s in biology, generally with very high marks, as well as a PhD. They will also need to have the experience to be able to guide students at their university of the research institute   $156,000 

TOP 10 EMPLOYERS

  1. University of Wisconsin–Madison 
  2. American Institutes for Research 
  3. Harvard University 
  4. University of Nebraska 
  5. University of Washington 
  6. University of Oklahoma 
  7. Stanford University 
  8. New York University 
  9. Miami University 
  10. University of Minnesota 
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