University of St. Thomas
Department
of Biology
On this page you will find:
Links to WWW sites with either general information on science careers or information on many different careers/disciplines
Links to WWW sites that give information on careers in disciplines of biology represented by members of our department
Profiles and advice from scientists on the WWW
Go to our department's research page and click on several of the research lab pages. At the bottom of those lab pages you will find lists of previous students and what they are doing now.
Excellent books located in O'Shaughnessey-Frey Library:
Exploring Health Care Careers: Real People Tell You What You Need To Know by D. Hayes Alternative Careers in Science: Leaving the
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For additional information on graduate schools and careers, please utilize the resources located in OWS372. See a departmental member for access to this room.
See Dr. Dwight Nelson (OWS366, denelson@stthomas.edu) if you are interested in learning more about careers in industry.
Students interested in finding out more about research opportunities within our department should contact Dr. Glenn Sherer (OWS 369)
WWW Links 1998-99 Occupational Outlook Handbook Check out this site from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for career ideas and employment projections.
Welcome to Science's Next Wave An amazing amount of information from the publishers of Science
Resources for Biologists at Furman U This site has extensive links to career information on the Internet and a guide for applying to grad schools
Career Planning Center Check out the Student Guide (link at the bottom of the page), other services require free registration. This site is from the National Academy of Sciences
USD's Careers in Biology Home Page From the University of South Dakota
Careers in Biomedical and Health Science This site from UNI has information on applying to medical schools and links to information on many diverse health professions such as: allopathic medicine, osteopathic medicine, naturopathic medicine, podiatry, physcial therapy, etc.
The Virtual Hospital from the University of Iowa has a wealth of information on health, careers and more
Careers in Biology Maintained by Lander University, this site has links to many professional organizations that have information on careers.
Career Exploration on the the Internet Designed for people just investigating career options, this site breaks down the process into a series of steps with guiding questions and WWW links along the way.
FASEB Career Resources Comprehensive information for everyone in biology from the Federation for American Societies of Experimental Biology
Please note that some of the sites listed below have general information on careers in the sciences also.
Sites with career information on disciplines represented within our department
Behavior
Careers in
Animal Behavior This site is maintained by the Animal Behavior
Society and has information on careers, career planning, and graduate programs.
There is also general information on careers in the sciences.
Botany/Plant Biology
Careers in Botany From
The Botanical Society of America, this site is one of the most comprehensive available
from any professional society
Cell & Molecular Biology/Biotechnology
ASCB Home Page From the American
Society for Cell Biology, this page (click on Careers button at the top of the home page)
focuses on getting a career in academia
Bio Online Career Center: Biotechnology Careers The excellent article by David Jensen, Your Career in the Sciences, would be helpful to anyone, not just those interested in biotech careers
Cell and Molecular Biology Online - Career Resources an excellent general resource in addition to the information on cell & molecular biology
About the Career Center In addition to career advice, this site also contains interviews with many different scientists
Ecology
What do Ecologists Do? A site
that allows you to read about what scientists trained in this discipline actually do
Genetics
Careers in Genetics Field
This site is somewhat unique in that it contains ariticles written by
scientists working in different aspects of genetics
Immunology
Graduate Programs Maintained
by the American Immunological Society, this is an extensive list of graduate programs in
the US and Canada
Microbiology
websites.BactSite.Jobbull.Carguide
A comprehensive site from the Bacteriology Department at the University of
Wisconsin-Madison
Neuroscience
ANDP (Association of Neuroscience Departments and Programs
Click on the Training Programs link for general information and information
on different graduate schools
Physiology
Career Opportunities Information
about non-traditional careers and graduate/post-graduate experiences from the American
Physiological Society
Profiles and Advice from Scientists
Becoming a Scientist From the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, every month a different scientist discusses what it takes to succeed in science
Pioneer Women Profiles of female scientists working at Oak Ridge labs
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