Department of Biological Sciences

Careers in Biological Sciences

Waikato Graduates in the Workplace

Nicole Sutton Biodiversity Ranger	Ben Paris Biosecurity Officer	Heidi Pene Biosecurity Pest Plant Contractor

Stella August Pou Takawaenga	Paul Lu Neuroscience Graduate

Career Options

Biological Sciences graduates enter a wide range of jobs. The following listing of job types is not intended to be exhaustive, but does indicate a number of very diverse areas where they are actively employed.

• Agronomist
• Animal Behaviour Scientist
• Animal Welfare Officer
• Biochemist
• Biotechnologist
• Cheese Production Supervisor
• Conservation Biologist
• Environmental Analyst
• Environmental Ecologist
• Environmental Manager
• Environmental Officer
• Fisheries Scientist
• Food and Drink Technologist
• Forestry Technician
• Genetics Technician
• Marine Biologist
• Meat Biochemist
• Medical Sciences Technician
• Nursery Grower
• Plant Pathologist
• Plant Physiologist
• Quarantine Officer
• Research Manager
• Secondary School Science Teacher
• Zoologist

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