Microbiology

What do microbiologists do?

  • A microbiologist is a scientist who studies living organisms and infectious agents, many of which can only be seen with a microscope. They may focus on findings critical to health, agriculture, environmental sciences, or how living systems function at the molecular level.

Where are they employed?

  • Environmental and pollution control companies
  • County, state, or federal government agencies (NIH, USDA, EPA)
  • Industry – research and product safety in labs, vaccine companies, pharmaceutical companies
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Bachelor of Science