Microbiology

An microbiology degree holder could translate to a career as a college educator or contributing member of a scientific team, which eventually could result in a leadership or management position, such as the director of an immunology or clinical microbiology laboratory. Employers include:
Government agencies, such as the Center for Disease Control and the National Institutes of Health
Private health care services and philanthropic organizations, such as the American Cancer Society, the Muscular Dystrophy Association, and the American Heart Association
Pharmaceutical companies
Medical schools and university-affiliated teaching hospitals
Veterinary hospitals.

M.Sc. degree in microbiology enables the candidates to pursue their career in food processing companies, agricultural companies and pharmaceutical companies. They can work as food technologists in different food processing companies. Agricultural companies employ these graduates as agricultural microbiologists for various research purposes. Some of the pharmaceutical companies which recruit the graduates in M.Sc. Microbiology for the job of Microbiologists are Emcure Pharmaceuticals, Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Wockhardt Limited, Dr.Reddys, Shantha Biotech, Ranbaxy, Cipla and Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited. These graduates can also work in private hospitals and research institutes.
Those who have completed M.Sc. degree in microbiology can find a long term career in the research field. After gaining much experience in this field as assistant, they can get into the post of scientist. They can get into higher posts after gaining enough work experience as scientist.