Business
Business Executive with Biology PhD & MBA
Entrepreneur
Financial Analyst - see below
Sales
Pharmaceutical Sales Representative or Pharmaceutical Sales Representative and see below.
Hospital Administration/Management (See also Data/Information)
Health Care Administrator/ Health Services Manager - administrators who coordinate medical services
Public Relations and Marketing Specialist / Health Communications Director - collaborates with the community to create and image for the hospital and share events
Financial Analyst
Financial analysts evaluate stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and other investments for clients and businesses. Biology majors can use their advanced mathematical skills to help assess the success of various investments.13
Most analysts focus on specific industries, and biology majors are particularly well suited for working as analysts in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical products, health services, and environmental companies.
Financial analysts, like biology majors, use computer-based resources to gather and analyze data to draw conclusions.
They must have the writing skills to generate reports summarizing their findings. A bachelor’s degree is often enough to get started in a career as a financial analyst.
Salary and Job Outlook: The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates that financial analysts earned a median annual salary of $81,590 in May 2019. The top 10% earned $156,150 or more while the bottom 10% earned $47,230 or less.
Pharmaceutical / Medical Product Sales Representative
Pharmaceutical or medical product sales representatives sell medical supplies, IT products, medicines, and more to hospitals, clinics, and other medical practices.7
Pharmaceutical sales representatives must have a strong knowledge of chemistry, anatomy, and physiology so that they can explain to doctors how a new drug will affect their patients.
These workers need to have the technological knowledge to explain how a product works. They also need the scientific knowledge to be able to explain how this product will benefit both doctor and patient.
Pharmaceutical or medical product sales representatives need strong communication and interpersonal skills. A bachelor’s degree is often enough education to get started in this occupation.
Salary and Job Outlook: The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates that sales representatives of technical and scientific products earned a median annual salary of $81,020 in May 2019. The top 10% earned $158,580 or more and the bottom 10% earned $41,080 or less.