In the past few years microbiology has created a huge buzz and this is the reason why so many people are rushing to pursue a career in microbiology. The advancement in the science and technology ground has extended the research in the field of microbiology. For this person with a science background are thinking to build a career in microbiology. A career in microbiology has a rewarding option in India as well as abroad. An individual with microbiology degree gets the opportunity to work in almost every industry and can possess varied responsibilities. Other than that microbiologist can also opt for self-employment by setting up their own microbiological laboratories and assist in the diagnosis of diseases and other things.

The career opportunities available for microbiologists is based on their level of education and the training they have received.

Microbiology overlays with other areas of biology such as genetics, molecular biology and immunology. In various sectors, microbiologists have their own important role to play. Typical employers include:

healthcare establishments

public health organizations

environmental organizations

industry

forensic science laboratories

publicly funded research organizations

higher education institutions.

Let’s discuss in brief how depending on the specialization what job roles microbiologists get.

Medical microbiologists: Medical microbiologist studies the role of microorganisms in causing several diseases in both humans as well as animals. They do comprehensive studies on these organisms to find out ways for curing and preventing the occurrence of diseases.

Public health microbiologists: It is directly related to medical microbiology and is responsible for controlling the communicable disease spread in public. Their main responsibilities are to monitor the water supplies, food establishments and try to keep them safe from disease spreading agents and also ensure proper sewage disposal.

Bacteriologists: Bacteriologist work for bacteriology ground and do an extensive study on bacteria.

Agricultural microbiologist: A agricultural microbiologist is responsible for studying and working on plant diseases, the role of microorganisms in fertility of soil, farm products spoilage etc.

Industrial microbiologists: A industrial microbiologist works deals with industries producing products like alcoholic beverages, vitamin C, antibiotics etc.

Marine microbiologists: Although it is a new division of microbiology but still very promising where people deal with various microorganism present in oceans.

Environmental microbiologists: Work on the environmental process in the environment.

Food microbiologists: Mostly deal with the microorganisms that are responsible for causing food born illness. Their main aim is to stop food spoilage and various food transmission diseases like salmonellosis.

Mycologist work in the field of fungus and mycology

Immunologists perform a various investigation on the defense system of the body.

Parasitologists are responsible for investigating the complicated life cycle and the organism’s adaptations.

Now let’s discuss how based on degree a microbiologist gets various kinds of job: