• "What Can I Do with This Major: Biochemistry"
  
• "What Can I Do with This Major: Biological Sciences"
• "What Can I Do with This Major: Chemistry"
• “What Can I Do with This Major: Computer Science”
• “What Can I Do with This Major: Environmental Studies/Science”
• "What Can I Do with This Major: Medical Fields"
  

Common Career Titles for Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, and Bioinformatics (MB3) from the Occupational Outlook Handbook:
Biochemists and Biophysicists
Biological Technicians
Biomedical Engineers
Chemical Technicians
Chemists and Material Scientists
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians
Computer and Information Research Scientists
Environmental Scientists and Specialists
High School Teachers
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians
Microbiologists
Natural Science Managers
Postsecondary Teachers
Quality Control Inspectors
Technical Writers
Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists

Other Job Titles:
Agricultural Chemist
Animal Scientist
Aqua Culturist
Bioinformatician
Bioinformatics Analyst
Biometrician
Biostatistician
Computational Biologist
Computational Chemist
Computational Research Analyst
Consumer Safety Officer
Food and Drug Inspector
Food Chemist
Food Scientist
Lab Technician
Organic Chemist
Patent Agent
Pharmaceutical Sales Representative
Soil Chemist
Toxicologist
Water Chemist

Additional Resources - Careers in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, and Bioinformatics (MB3)

• TU MB3 Department - New Student Internships and Jobs
• ACS: What Chemists Do
• AIBS: Careers in the Biological Sciences
• ASBMB: Career Resources
• ASBMB: Exploring Careers in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (PDF)
  
• Association of Medical Colleges—Aspiring Docs
• Careers in Science: Life Science
  
• Explore Health Careers
  
• NIH Lifeworks Interviews
  
• Options after a Bioscience Degree (PDF)
  
• Sloan Foundation Careers in Science, Technology, and Medicine
  
• Systems Biology and Bioinformatics: Something for Everyone
• TU Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Program

Career Insider Downloadable Guides

• Vault Guide to Biotech
• Vault Guide to Environmental Careers
• Vault Guide to Pharmaceutical Sales and Marketing

Follow these instructions to download the guides listed above:

1. Log in to Career Insider (The first time you log in, you will need to follow the "New to Career Insider?" instructions. You must use your TU email address to create an account
2. Click on the "Guides" tab on the far right
3. Click on "Browse Guides (A to Z)" and click through the list to find the title you want.
4. Click the "View Guide"" button to access the guide
   

Getting applied experience in your field is critical. The following resources will allow you to learn more about your department’s opportunities and process, as well introduce you to other major-specific internship posting resources.

TU Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, and Bioinformatics (MB3) Department Internship Coordinator: Dr. Larry Wimmers

Research/Internship Opportunities:

• American Chemical Society: Internships for Undergraduate Chemistry Students
• Biotechnology Industry Organization Company List
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  
• Consider interning abroad! Search for opportunities by using the keyword "internship."
• Co-op/Internships and Summer Research Opportunities in the Life Sciences
  
• Hire@TU internship postings – search by major, employer, keyword, etc. under the “Jobs” tab
• Internship and Fellowship Opportunities in Science
• Howard Hughes Medical Institute Exceptional Research Opportunities Program
• Summer Internships in Biology
• TU MB3: Student Internships & Jobs – Position listings + employer list
• TU MB3: Research Opportunities
• Vault Guide to Top Pharmaceuticals & Biotech Employers (Create free account, log in, and find under “Guides”)
  
  
  

The resources below are a starting point for your job search. In addition to making use of the Internet to do research, we encourage you to talk to people in the fields you are interested in (don’t forget to use TU’s Career Mentor Database) to learn more about specific opportunities and organizations.

• BioCareers
• BiologyJobs.com
  
• Biospace
• BiotechEmloyment.com
• Biotechnology Industry Organization Company List
• ChemistryJobs.com
• ChemJobs.net
• ClinicalResearchJobs.com
• Federal Government Science and Technology Research Agencies
  
• Hire@TU job postings—search by major, employer, keyword, etc. under the “Jobs” tab
  
• Indeed.com and SimplyHired.com – search for “Biochemist”, “Bioinformatics”, “Laboratory Technician”
• International Society for Computational Biology Job Board
• HealthcareJobStore.com
• MDBio Member Directory
• Medzilla
• NatureJobs.com
• Science Careers: Jobs
• Scientific Staffing Firms: Kelly Scientific Resources and Lab Support
• TU MB3: New Student Internships & Jobs – Position listings + employer list
• Vault Guide to Top Pharmaceuticals & Biotech Employers (Create free account, log in, and find under “Guides”)
  
  

The sample resumes are provided for your information. We encourage you to look at the resume sample for your major in addition to the other samples that are included in our resume sample database.

• Sample MB3 Resume (PDF)
  
• Sample Resume Database
  

Professional associations offer many benefits to students, often including reduced-price membership, mentorship programs, “careers in…” information, job and internship listings, field-related conferences and publications, and much more. Be sure to check out sections on the associations’ websites related to students, education, careers, etc.

• American Chemical Society
• American Institute of Biological Sciences
• American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
• American Statistical Association, Biometrics Section
  
• Biochemical Society
• Bioinformatics Organization
• International Society for Computational Biology
  
• International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
• IEEE - Computational Intelligence Society, Bioinformatics and Bioengineering Technical Committee
• National Association of Biology Teachers
• National Association of Science Writers
• National Science Teachers Association
• Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry