Food, dairy, and brewing industries hire Microbiologists as research, production, and quality control technicians. There are several hundred of these industries in the State of Wisconsin alone, and employment opportunities are abundant. State and Federal Government. Organizations such as State and County Health Laboratories, Departments of Natural Resources, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health hire Microbiologists as basic and applied research technicians. This is a new and explosively growing industry that offers numerous positions as research and production Microbiologists in health, food, agricultural, and environmental areas.
Universities hire numerous Microbiologists as research technicians.
These positions are generally not permanent, but afford superb experience in research microbiology. Such experience can serve as an excellent stepping stone to high-paying permanent industrial or government positions where experience beyond the bachelor's degree is desired. Regardless of a student's interests, a degree in Microbiology offers almost limitless career opportunities. There are few scientific fields that provide this flexibility and opportunity.