Career Information for BCMB Undergraduate Majors

Job opportunities for the BCMB major include, but are not limited to, the fields of academia, agriculture, biotechnology, government, and professional programs (dental, medical, veterinary school). Listed below are examples of employers and job titles available to BCMB graduates and weblinks that may be useful for finding out more about these and other career opportunities. If you are not yet ready to graduate, a great way to see how your degree can be put to use is by seeking out a summer internship (e.g. http://www.science.gov/internships/index.html). BCMB advisors can provide you with additional career guidance, as can your BCMB 4960/70 mentor and advisors associated with the Biological Sciences Division and UGA Career Center. Google searches ("what can I do with a biochemistry and molecular biology major") can also yield extensive listings of job descriptions available to you upon graduation.

Student satisfaction with BCMB major: 4.4 (out of 5; based on 48 anonymous student responses, 2004-2005)

Representative Employers of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Majors

Some Careers of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Majors

Sources of Job Opportunities and Additional Job-Related Information

Regional Job Opportunities

• Various biotech companies are in the Athens and Atlanta Metro Areas; search one of the following biotech job search sites listed for more information:
- AtlantaBioscience (http://www.atlantabioscience.com) - links to bioscience-specific career resources in the Atlanta metro area.
- Biolink (http://www.bio-link.org/centersGA.htm) - post resumes, search job offerings for regional bioscience companies.
- Biotech Jobsearch (http://biotech.jobsearch.com/) - national/state job listings in biotechnology.

• Athens EPA (http://www.epa.gov/athens/) and USDA extensions (http://www.federaljobsearch.com/loc/37_1.asp?cid=0&tid=14992187) - contact the respective Human Resource offices for more information.
• BCMB and other departments sometimes hire graduates into entry level technical positions; see deparmental websites for currently available positions.
• Franklin College Premedical Studies Program (http://www.franklin.uga.edu/premed/) - guidelines and information for a variety of health and allied professions.
• UGA Career Center (http://www.career.uga.edu/) - help with CV / resume writing, interviewing skills, and job searching.

Other Sources of Job Information - Many of these sites list employment opportunities/internships and have resume posting services.

• American Academy of Forensic Sciences (http://www.aafs.org)
• American Association for the Advancement of Science (http://www.aaas.org)
• American Chemical Society (http://www.acs.org)
• American Society of Microbiology (http://www.asm.org)
• Biochemistry Society (http://www.biochemistry.org/)
• Careers in Food (http://www.careersinfood.com)
• Chem Jobs (http://www.chemjobs.net)
• Chemical Week Magazine (http://www.chemweek.com)
• HireHealth.com (http://www.hirehealth.com)
• HireRx.com (http://www.hireRx.com)
• Journal of Biochemistry (http://jb.oupjournals.org/)
• Journal of Chemical Education (http://jchemed.chem.wisc.edu/)
• Peace Corps (http://www.peacecorps.org) - local email: peacecor@uga.edu
• Science Careers (http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org)

UGA Biological Sciences Division career advice (http://www.biosci.uga.edu/)

UGA Career Center's "What Can I Do With a BCMB Major?" (http://www.career.uga.edu/STUDENTS/majors.html)

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last updated 11/07.wks