As a graduate, you can work in many areas including production of vaccines, antibiotics and drugs, creating alternative fuels, quality control, and even producing the latest flavours and sweeteners for the food industry.

During your studies, you’ll learn how to use innovative and sustainable technologies for the benefit of your community, wider Australia and overseas.

This laboratory-based degree has a core of basic science studies including principles of modern instrumentation, experimental design and data analysis, biochemical and microbiological techniques and recombinant DNA technology. You can also explore in depth your favourite area through a research project in your final year as well as your choice of electives.

• Biotechnologist
• Clinical scientist
• Biological scientist
• Ecological advisor
• Forensic scientist
• Healthcare scientist (genetics)
• Healthcare scientist (IVF)
• Immunologist
• Life scientist
• Patent examiner
• Policy advisor
• Research and development scientist
• Zoologist

Graduates may find employment in areas such as the production of vaccines, antibiotics, drugs and diagnostic kits, waste treatment processes, environmental monitoring programs, quality control, production of alternative fuels, synthesis of organic chemicals and polymers, and biologically-based applications in the food industry.