Microbiologist - Career Queries

Microbiology is a broad discipline with enormous applications in health, industry, biotechnology ,, environmental science and basic research. There are alot of career opoortunities in microbiology and a qualification in microbiology is an excellent option for students interested in this profession.After 12th with phyics, chemistry and biology , a student can pursue an undergraduate course in microbiology. specialization in microbiology is usually offered at post graduate level and includes branches such as medical, agriculture, industrial, marine , food & dairy microbiology. The institutes

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Microbiology is a wide term which includes many branches like virology , mycology , bacteriology , parasitology and others. microbiologists study microbes, where they occur, their survival strategies, how they can affect us and how we can exploit them. There are various areas of specialzation in this field such as medical microbiology, public health microbiology, agricultural microbiology , industrial microbiology , marine microbiology , food and dairy microbiology etc. microbiologists can work for research and development laboratories of government and private hospitals, research organization

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Large pharmaceutical companies are making alot of investment in research & development in India. As a result, there is an employment opportunity in the areas of formulation research , analytical development and clinical research in new drug discovery. Microbiologists have an ooption to teach in schools, join colleges as lecturer etc. One can start his own microbiological laboratory. Microbiologists can specialze in medical , public health, agricultural, microbial, industrial , marine , food & dairy microbiology. Medical microbiologists are involved in tracking down new, unidentifi

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Please watch the video below to see the typical day of a Microbiologist:Microbiologists study the organisms that are too small to be studied with naked eyes. These organisms have huge significance in our lives. Sometimes they can act as infectious agents to carry the diseases while other times they can be helpful for us. As a Microbiologist, one has to study the behavior of micro-organisms, and how they impact the environment around us. The research part takes most of their time in the laboratories. Also, they spend quite a lot of time in reading the theories and concepts and updating themselv

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As a post graduate in microbiology one has an option to get into research, make a career in medical , industrialm amrine or agriculture indusrry. The roles which can play in these industries are :-       Research assistant. These people provide technical support to conduct research working in a team with other scientists and a research director.·         Medical Microbiologists: study the role played by micro-organisms in inflicting diseases in humans and animals. They research these organisms to find various ways to cure, prev

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