Biotechnology majors have a hard time finding a job right out of college. Graduates with a biotechnology degree are entering a strange job market and it can be hard to find your first job in biotechnology. To make finding a job easier, Zippia scanned through 4,989 biotechnology major resumes to identify the jobs biotechnology majors most prefer.
Highest-Paying Jobs With a Biotechnology Degree
- Starting Salary$67,000Job openings62,467Top Locations:Job Description:Medical scientists conduct research aimed at improving overall human health. They often use clinical trials and other investigative methods to reach their findings.
- Starting Salary$58,000Job openings93,013Top Locations:Job Description:Medical scientists conduct research aimed at improving overall human health. They often use clinical trials and other investigative methods to reach their findings.
- Starting Salary$53,000Job openings54,950Top Locations:Job Description:Medical scientists conduct research aimed at improving overall human health. They often use clinical trials and other investigative methods to reach their findings.
- Starting Salary$46,000Job openings20,221Top Locations:Job Description:Chemists and materials scientists study substances at the atomic and molecular levels and the ways in which the substances interact with one another. They use their knowledge to develop new and improved products and to test the quality of manufactured goods.
- Starting Salary$44,000Job openings14,661Top Locations:Madison, WI; Indianapolis, IN; Greenville, NC;Job Description:Chemists and materials scientists study substances at the atomic and molecular levels and the ways in which the substances interact with one another. They use their knowledge to develop new and improved products and to test the quality of manufactured goods.
- Starting Salary$41,000Job openings63,884Top Locations:Job Description:A Research Associate plans, organizes, and conducts research in scientific, cultural, historical, or artistic. They conduct literature, collect and analyze data, and recruit and/or interview new people.
- Starting Salary$28,000Job openings51,080Top Locations:Job Description:A Research Assistant helps carry out a particular research agenda. They are generally found in the social science or laboratory setting.
- Starting Salary$27,000Job openings84,357Top Locations:Job Description:Medical laboratory technologists (commonly known as medical laboratory scientists) and medical laboratory technicians collect samples and perform tests to analyze body fluids, tissue, and other substances.
- Starting Salary$26,000Job openings95,123Top Locations:Job Description:Market research analysts study market conditions to examine potential sales of a product or service. They help companies understand what products people want, who will buy them, and at what price.
- Starting Salary$25,000Job openings90,970Top Locations:New York, NY; Boston, MA; San Diego, CA;Job Description:Biological technicians help biological and medical scientists conduct laboratory tests and experiments.
