About biological sciences

The professional matching rate for undergraduate graduates in biological sciences is very small. The reason is that research positions have very high requirements for the professional quality of this major (master's degree or doctorate). Therefore, in addition to taking the postgraduate entrance examination to continue further studies, the best way out for undergraduate graduates is to switch to sales, management or education.

On November 13, 2005, the American "Time" magazine selected the most influential invention of the year: South Korea's cloned dog Snuppy. As in previous years, the latest results in biological sciences always seem to attract so much attention from the world, and those who have achieved these results are also considered successful, which attracts more and more students to enroll in biological sciences majors - they I didn’t know beforehand how difficult it would be to engage in a career related to my major after graduating from a four-year undergraduate degree.

It is too difficult to match majors

Among the 44 biological science graduates in a class of 2002 at Hebei University, only 2 were able to engage in professional-related jobs, 30 were admitted to the postgraduate entrance examination, and the others 12 people were transferred to jobs such as sales or teaching.

The most relevant and suitable industry is the biotechnology industry. The current brilliance of biotechnology is mainly reflected in the cutting-edge level, and the talents required are also "cutting-edge". You can check the results issued by well-known domestic biotechnology companies. Most of the recruitment advertisements require a master's or doctoral degree. They don't even publish recruitment information through public channels at all, but go directly to headhunters.

Unlike the IT industry, it will take some time for the biotechnology industry to be industrialized. What’s more, my country’s biotechnology industry lags far behind foreign countries and cannot absorb many graduates.

Pharmaceuticals, brewing, food, agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, fishery, environmental protection, gardening and other industries are also relatively compatible with the biological science major, but basically every relevant position has a corresponding one. Due to the existence of majors, when we compete for the same position with classmates from other majors, it is difficult to gain an advantage.

Therefore, for students who originally believed that "the 21st century is the century of biology" and chose to major in biological sciences, the employment situation they faced after four years of college life was not optimistic. The choice before us: If you don’t want to give up your major, then take the postgraduate entrance examination or study abroad. If you want to end your studies early, you can only be prepared to change careers while trying to get a biotechnology R&D position.

Employment direction analysis

Counterpart R&D

Undergraduates who engage in R&D after graduation have to face competition from many graduate students, so it is quite difficult to find a job. But that doesn't mean there's no chance of winning. We can plan the direction of our job search in advance, and the more specific the better. For example, you are optimistic about a certain position in a certain industry or even a certain company, and then you make a career plan based on the direction you have determined. Of course, you must first understand all aspects of the industry and company information (development trends, industry talent supply and demand, whether you have recommendations from relatives and friends, career paths, etc.).

In order to facilitate students' employment, the biological science majors of some schools will also be divided into microbiology, animals or plants within the major.

For those who study microbiology, you can target some biopharmaceutical factories and vaccine companies. Nowadays, there are more foreign-funded and hospital-affiliated pharmaceutical factories in society, and there are also many vaccine companies. Although you are not specialized in biopharmaceuticals, you have the basic knowledge. If you are deficient, you can learn on the job. It should be noted that you must be fully prepared for the company's background, products and professional knowledge during the interview. You must also Be mentally prepared: you will be challenged by biopharmaceutical graduates.

For those who study animals, you can target some animal husbandry and veterinary stations, farms and related units, etc. Of course, you will also be challenged by graduates of animal husbandry and veterinary medicine.

For those who want to study plants, you can target some botanical institutes, parks, seedling gardens, horticultural fields, seedling companies, etc. Of course, you will also be affected by majors such as horticulture, plant protection, etc.

Since we have inherent disadvantages, we can only rely on us to "fly first". From the beginning of your freshman year, make an internship plan and strive to accumulate relevant experience in your favorite industry during every vacation - the internship experience and the identification in the internship report will be very helpful for your future employment.

Salary level: The salary of newly recruited employees by foreign-funded enterprises is generally 4,000 yuan/month (there are regional and enterprise differences), and the salary offered by private enterprises and state-owned enterprises is roughly 2,000 yuan/month, or even lower.

Take postgraduate entrance exams and continue further studies

When career consultants help clients make plans, they generally advise clients not to give up their professional background easily. In the same way, our biological science graduates should also try our best to maintain their professional background.

The talents needed by the industry, or those who can "get ahead" in the field of biotechnology, must have strong scientific research capabilities ——This is a quality that students simply cannot possess after a four-year undergraduate career. Therefore, taking the postgraduate entrance examination has become the choice of most people in our majors. When we graduate from graduate school, taking the Ph.D. examination or going abroad has become the choice for graduate students majoring in biology. The choice of the majority.

We must be cautious in choosing majors and tutors. Before applying for a graduate degree from a tutor in a certain direction, you can learn about the company's demand for talents in this direction in advance. It would be best if you can contact the tutor's disciples to inquire about their employment situation.

Salary level: The employment pressure after graduate students is still high, but it has a certain relationship with the direction of the subject. Students whose topics are highly related to life science applications and whose research results are significant will have a much easier time finding employment than other students.

Biology teachers

We can follow the example of junior high schools and high schools in some places. Due to the college entrance examination reform, biology courses play an important role in the "3 X" model, whether in junior high schools or high schools. In high school, biology is taken as a major subject like the popular physics and chemistry in the past. This has led to a high demand for biology teachers. As an undergraduate, as long as you have good expression skills and professional skills, it is relatively easy to find a job.

Also, in general universities, each department (college) will set aside a certain number of places to stay on campus, so you can try it.

Go

School is the last resort for many students, but it is still a place to go, and your professional knowledge can be used. More importantly, in school, you have more free time and a stable income. You can continue to work hard to pursue your dream of postgraduate entrance examination or studying abroad.

Salary level: Different regions and schools have different benefits. The annual income of teachers in key middle schools in developed areas can reach RMB 60,000, while the annual income of ordinary schools in underdeveloped areas is as low as RMB 20,000. However, ordinary schools can provide various insurances and staff dormitories.

Suggestions for certification training: Obtain a Mandarin proficiency certificate and a teacher qualification certificate.

Sales and management

The reason why sales and management positions are recommended is because the entry threshold is relatively low. Generally, units do not have professional requirements for this, as long as you have the skills required by a salesperson. Excellent communication skills, patience and perseverance. More importantly, compared to other professions, sales has broad room for growth.

When applying for sales positions, we still have certain disadvantages compared to students in corresponding majors such as marketing. However, when companies recruit sales personnel, they value the basic qualities of doing business more than academic qualifications - being articulate, familiar with the market and various sales processes, and those with experience are preferred. In this way, we can completely focus on some knowledge about market research, planning (including planning report writing), sales skills, etc. during college, enter the professional environment in advance, and understand industry trends (pass). In addition, striving for relevant internship opportunities can help you accumulate sales work experience. Methods include: obtaining through relatives and friends, participating in some companies' product promotion activities on campus, directly doing part-time sales, etc.

We also have the opportunity to choose not to give up the sales job with a professional background - the sales business of biological preparations and other products. Employers still prefer graduates with biotechnology majors