Biology is the study of all living things alive on a planet, particularly of those that have gone through several experiences in recent years. This is a field of study that has caught the attention of a varied number of students because of its wide variety of exciting career opportunities.
What does biology deal with?
Biological sciences include neuroscience, cell biology, ecology and evaluation biology. A tentative insight into all the subjects mentioned will give you definite knowledge about science as a subject. Biology natural sciences subject concerned with the excessive study of a living organism and its lives, including the part of its structure, growth, functioning, evolution distribution and taxonomy. Also, forestry, medicine and pharmacy are included in this course, although at a higher level. Biological science requires the following degrees to be attained in the following period. Programs levels in biological science: bachelor degree, master’s degree, high school diploma, program length 4 years. A bachelor’s degree in biological science offers a wide variety of subjects to study which of them are introductory biochemistry, ecology, evolution and biodiversity, biological literature.
Top 5 career opportunities for biology students
1. Research Scientist
To become a research scientist, you need a bachelor’s degree in biology and a master’s degree and PhD in a field of biology. In this career, you indulge in a lot of exciting experiments and research work that will keep your interest throughout the work. They often work in colleges or universities, private research firms and non-profit organisations. If we talk about salary, then a research scientist can expect 8,61,224 INR per year.
2. Pharmacologists
Pharmacologists spend their time in laboratories, and they also teach. pharmacologists work in private industry, hospitals, universities and government agencies. They need to understand how chemical substances interact with the body. They develop identities and tests drugs to cure, treat and prevent diseases.
3. Biotechnologists
The biotechnologist creates, conduct and monitor experiment using live organism or biomolecular processes in the laboratory. They understand and manipulate the basic building blocks of living things and they use techniques of molecular biology to do.
4. Forensic Scientist
They examine evidence from many angles to assist law enforcement officials in solving crime. They typically work in crime laboratories or federal agencies. It takes 4 to 6 years of school to become a forensic scientist.
5. Healthcare
It includes a medical assistant, Nursing Assistant, physician, therapist and many others. Their major work is to care for people. Their functions are assessment and certification of health status, prognostication, segregation of the ill to limit communication of illness, and helping to cope with the problems of illness–the caring function.
There are many other career options available in this field, such as medical laboratory technologist, research associate, secondary school biology teacher, science technician. Branches of biology field: Aerobiology, Agriculture, Anatomy, histology, Astrobiology, biochemistry. There are some good colleges and universities that excel in biological science as a career option: All Indian Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Basic science departments. New Delhi, Anna University, centre for biotechnology, Chennai, Central Drug Research Institute Lucknow and many others.
By – Bharti Sharma
