Career Opportunities Imperial College has always had a close relationship with industry, and many graduates from the Department of Biology enter the research sides of industries such as those concerned with drugs and agricultural chemicals, biotechnology, food processing and storage, brewing, biodeterioration and pest control, sewage and water works.
Hospitals employ some of our graduates, both in research and analytical diagnostic work.
Private and government research institutions provide opportunities for biologists in many areas of investigation, such as conservation, pollution, cancer research, plant pathology, entomology, parasitology, neurobiology, timber technology and forestry. Those who aim to teach in schools normally take a one-year course in education after graduation. Others, after obtaining a higher degree, take posts in universities and colleges in Britain and overseas. A number of our graduates remain at Imperial College or enter other universities for training in fundamental or applied research. These students are nearly always supported by grants from research councils and other bodies.