Biological Science Careers Resources: Online Career Resources

Search for specific career categories to find information about average pay, where the most jobs are, what levels of education are needed, and more:
Biological Scientists, Conservation Scientists and Foresters, Teachers, Editors, Physicians, Public Policy Makers...

A career development online magazine for early-career scientists, this site from AAAS and the journal Science discusses issues related to all sorts of science careers: academic and industry, research and non-research or "alternative" careers. From the main page, you can get to regional portals for different continents as well as areas to browse different topics. There is a place to post a job and specific available jobs are highlighted.

From the journal Nature, this site has articles related to jobs in all areas of science. The life sciences channel is particular relevant to biological careers. There are links to salary surveys and regional reports as well as a searchable database of posted jobs.

A page of links to information on how to write a grant proposal, a planning guide to grad school and beyond, postdoctoral associations, and other biomedical career-related Web sites.

A life sciences careers Web site from BioMed Central and The Scientist online magazine. Its services include job listings, resume consultations and career coaching. There are also featured articles for job seekers on such topics as job hunting, interviewing, negotiating, and industry trends to help people at all levels of career development.

This site is operated by the publishers of Cell and New Scientist and is a searchable database of available jobs as well as a place to post job availability. Job listings from the back of the print journal Cell are available here online. This is also a site for recruiters.

An online classified and placement service for biomedical scientists from the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology.

Useful for more than just cell biologists, this page has a link to career strategy articles published in ASCB's newsletter. Some article are "how to get a teaching job as a primarily undergraduate institution" or "how to get a research job in accademia or industry". There is also a jobs board.