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What is "A Day in the Life" like for a microbiologist?

So far I have done a project on antibiotic resistance and won a prize for doing so. I would like to know what daily life is like and what qualifications I have to have?
I am planning on going into this is into the future. #biology #microbiology #science #bacteria-culture #medicine

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Roshan’s Answer

Microbiologists need at least a bachelor's degree in microbiology or a closely related program that offers substantial coursework in microbiology, such as biochemistry or cell biology. Many universities offer degree programs in biological sciences, including microbiology. In most cases, a master’s degree, a Ph.D. or both can help give a microbiologist the upper hand in determining what they will do for a living and what their ultimate salary will be.

On a daily basis, microbiologists supervise technicians and other scientists. They investigate the relationship between organisms and disease, including the control of epidemics and the effects of antibiotics on microorganisms. Your project on antibiotic resistance sounds really cool! Areas like antibiotic resistance are becoming the need of the hour with the mutations of several strains of microorganisms that have multi-drug resistance and extreme drug resistance. An example for this would be in the study and development of drugs for tuberculosis. Worldwide, TB is one of the top 10 causes of death. In 2018 alone, an estimated 10 million people fell ill with tuberculosis(TB) worldwide.

With the rise of several infectious diseases, a career in microbiology has a lot of potential.
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Ken’s Answer

Congratulations! The best thing that you can do now is to go to the people who sponsored that program and arrange with them to meet and visit and shadow professionals working in your area of interest.

Ken recommends the following next steps:

Here are some tips on what you can do during such visits: ## http://www.wikihow.com/Network ## ## https://www.themuse.com/advice/nonawkward-ways-to-start-and-end-networking-conversations ## ## https://www.themuse.com/advice/4-questions-to-ask-your-network-besides-can-you-get-me-a-job?ref=carousel-slide-1 ##
Another good way to get more information is to visit professional associations to which people in your area of interest belong so that you can get to know people who are doing things that seem interesting to you and see what they do and how they got there. Here is a good site for finding such professional associations: ## https://www.careeronestop.org/BusinessCenter/Toolkit/find-professional-associations.aspx?&frd=true ##
Also, talk to the person at your school who tracks and works with graduates at your school to arrange to meet and visit and talk to graduates of your school who are doing things that look interesting to you. By doing this, you can create relationships that will greatly help you through your education and work career.
Many people get a great start at the local community college as the classes are smaller, the professional attention in the classroom is more available, and they have intern and coop opportunities that will allow you to get practical exposure and experience as you get your education. Talk to the Director of Alumni Relations at your local community college to arrange to meet and visit graduates who are doing things that look interesting to you.
Thank you comment icon Thank you for taking the time to answer my question! Marc Angelo
Thank you comment icon Keep me updated. I would like to know what you learn and how I might be able to help further! Ken Simmons
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