Biology E-Portfolio
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Job Description
In this career, microbiologist study the characteristics, growth and how microbes help create vitamins, antibiotics and sugars.
There are also medical microbiologist who studies the relations between microbes and humans/animals. They spend most of there time figuring out how these microbes can help the human body in a positive way by
understanding how they make the body to function normally.
They also study certain kind of diseases that is caused by Microbes. In this career, they make reports after every research. Researches on how microbes possibly create foods and drugs.
Microbiologist
Working Condition
For this career, the work hours are between 40-50 hours depending on the position specifically in Microbiologist.
They work with hazards all the time, use different type of equipments such as microscopes, computers and other high tech equipment.
Most of the time working indoors, doing research and sometimes outdoors doing field research as well.
You can work for universities, colleges, private business companies, organization, research lab or in the government.
Earnings
A Microbiologist salary is around $30,000 to $100,000 a year.
If you stay longer in school to learn more in depth about this career path than average Microbiologists, you will earn more. Seniors salary are more than $200,000 a year.
Microbiologist comes with different benefits such as dental care, and optical care.
Marine Biologist
Education
The level of education required is to go into University.
A degree that is needed in Microbiology is a Bachelor's.
A Master degree for research position.
PhD for academic and senior position.
Attributes
You must have a passion for this job field, a high curiosity, patient, above average grades specifically in science, be able to co-operate with others.
Job Description
In this career, they study about the organisms that live in the oceans and seas.
They take care of animals and are inspired to teach students.
They give advice of what issues affect the marine ecosystem and how to positively help the ecosystem.
Marine biologist study from the smallest organisms such as plankton to the largest organisms such as whales.
Working Conditions
They work in zoos, aquariums, government, private small companies, universities and other organizations.
There place of work depends, as some marine biologist work indoors, some work outside as well.
They use complicated high tech equipment, microscopes and computers.
They travel to different places to conduct research.
Earnings
In this job field, there salary is ranging from $25,000 to $100,000 a year. Some marine biologist earn more depending on employers and position. Salaries also depend on there skills, and experiments (new discoveries).
Education
To get in this job field, you must go into university.
Take an undergraduate program.
The type of degree that is accepted for this job is Bachelors or Masters degree.
PhD in this job field, is for academic and senior positions.
Attributes
To work in this job field you must be willing to work in a nature environment at most of times.
Good Research skills, working with others or independent.
Strong level of communication, be creative, must be a thinker, and also have basic training such as swimming and CPR is helpful for this position.