Career outcomes
Overview
After completing the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology major in the Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Biomedicine, you’ll be well placed to move into the workforce, further study, or graduate research.
Career outcomes
This major opens up opportunities in medical and pharmaceutical research, the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries, patent law, and the food processing industries.
You could also work on the development, production and marketing of biochemical consumables and equipment, or in policy-making in government departments.
You can find our graduates working in biotech companies such as CSL and Agilent Technologies, patent firms such as FPA Patent Attorneys, and research organisations such as the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, WEHI, and the Florey Institute.
Further study
You can complete an honours year in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology as part of your bachelors degree, or you can immediately move into graduate studies.
GRADUATE DEGREES
If you wish to continue your studies at graduate level, this major is a great lead-in to many specialist science and health degrees. Graduate degrees you could consider include:
- Doctor of Dental Surgery
- Doctor of Medicine
- Doctor of Optometry
- Doctor of Physiotherapy
- Master of Biomedical Science
- Master of Biotechnology
- Master of Science (BioSciences)
- Master of Science (Chemistry).
Depending on the subjects you take in your undergraduate degree, a range of other graduate degrees may be possible – in fields as diverse as medicine, science and technology, health sciences, teaching, law, business, humanities and more.
GRADUATE RESEARCH
If you complete an honours year or a masters course with a significant research component, you can go on to study a PhD (Doctor of Philosophy), or another graduate research program.
This will set you up for a rewarding career in research with a university, research institute, hospital or biotechnology company.