Marine Biology
Job Profiles
To help you make an informed career choice Prospects have compiled comprehensive profiles on jobs and occupations throughout most sectors of industry and commerce. Each profile includes the following information:
- Job Description and Typical Role Activities
- Salary and Conditions
- Entry Requirements
- Further Training or Professional Study Required
- Career Development Paths and Opportunities
- Typical Employers and Vacancy Sources
- Related Jobs
- Graduate Case Studies
- Useful Contacts and Further Resources
Career Options
Discover career options relevant to your degree subject on the Prospects website. Don't forget - a wide variety of career options are open to students with 'any degree' subject! Find out:
- What skills you have developed by studying your particular subject area
- What your job options are with your degree
- Which career areas do most graduates with your degree go into
- What further study options are open to you
- Useful contacts and further resources
Graduate Job Sites
AgencyCentral - Access to recruitment agencies for graduates.
CareersAbroad - Website detailing field work placements and career opportunities in the fields of sustainable development, biological and zoological research, environmental education and conservation.
TARGETjobs - Everything you need to know about graduate jobs with science employers and technology companies. Whether you want to know whether postgraduate study will improve your graduate science job options, or what science work you can do with your degree, you can find careers advice here.
OceanLink - A website dedicated to information about marine biology careers, ocean education and information about voluntary projects.
OceanExpert - OceanExpert is a database containing information on individuals involved in all aspects of Marine or Freshwater Research and Management.
OceanPortal - OceanPortal is a directory of ocean related websites and includes listings for career information and employment.
Subsea Gas and Oil Directory - A global directory of subsea suppliers and contractors.
Coastal Guide Database - A Coastal Guide Experts Database of coastal expert institutes and consultants on various aspects of coastal and environmental management.
Marine Laboratories, Institutes and Graduate Programs - A global listing of laboratories, institutes and graduate programs for marine biology.
National Council for Science and the Environment (USA) - Internships opportunities for students and recent graduates
Gutenberg University Institure for Geosciences - A global directory with organisation and company listings from the university's geoscience department.
Environmental Data Services (ENDS) job listings - ENDS Environmental Jobs pages with weekly listings and "Job of the Week".
New Scientist Job Pages - New Scientist global vacancy listings with additional learning resources.
Nature Jobs - Nature global listings with additional careers and recruitment resources.
Society for Underwater Technology (SUT) - Information for careers in underwater technology and science.
Earthworks - Provides information and listings about vacancies in oil, energy, geoscience, geology, mining, geography and environmental science.
Jobs.ac.uk - Job vacancies, information and web resources catering for all environment vacancies.
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) - Current vacancies at NERC.
American Society of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO) - Offers careers and job opportunities for businesses, academic institutions, nonprofit organisations and government agencies.
British Antarctic Survey (BAS) - Career opportunities with the British Antarctic Survey team.
The Scottish Society for Marine Science (SAMS) - Vacancy listings at the Scottish Society for Marine Science.
Fugro Global Environmental & Ocean Sciences - Vacancy listings for Fugro GEOS. The company is part of the multinational Fugro Group that provides a complete range of integrated geotechnical, environmental, survey and positioning services world-wide
HR Wallingford - Vacancy listings for the HR Wallingford, a company specialising in consultancy and research in civil engineering hydraulics and the water environment.
Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory - Vacancies in the Proudman laboratory which aims to undertake strategic and interdisciplinary research in the coastal and marine sciences.
Institute of Fisheries Management - The institute is a organisation for the common interest in the modern management of recreational and commercial fisheries. It offers details on membership and career resources in the fisheries industry.
Graduate Employers
Below is a selection of employers that recruit Marine Biology graduates.
Useful Links
Yahoo! Institutes of Higher Learning Directory Pages - Institutes of Higher Learning offering postgraduate study for marine and environmental science subjects.
The Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) - GOOS is a permanent global system for observations, modelling and analysis of marine and ocean variables to support operational ocean services worldwide.
National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service - Resources and information on the environment and ocean.
ICES Oceanographic Database and Services - Resouces and information from The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea
eSeFDee Marine Sciences Portal - The eSeFDee Marine Sciences Portal is a free service to the marine scientific community, to managers and decision makers, and in general, to anyone interested in the North Atlantic and the Mediterranean.
OceanPortal - OceanPortal is a directory with links to organisations and projects by country, researchers and marine experts.
Gutenberg University Institure for Geosciences - Resources from Gutenberg University's Geosciences pages including research information, links and event information.
Subsea Gas and Oil Directory - A global subsea suppliers and contractors database, with additional resource information covering a wide range of related fields.
American Society of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO) < - Careers information and advice for students about graduate programs and jobs in the aquatic sciences.
British Antarctic Survey (BAS) - Information about living and working for the British Antarctic Survey.
British Oceanographic Data Centre - The British Oceanographic Data Centre; NERC's designated data centre for Marine Sciences.
Challenger Society for Marine Science - SOC is one of the world's leading centres for research and education in marine and earth sciences, for the development of marine technology and for the provision of large scale infrastructure and support for the marine research community.
The Scottish Society for Marine Science (SAMS) - A society committed to promoting, delivering and supporting high-quality independent research and education in marine science.
Fugro Global Environmental & Ocean Sciences - Fugro Global Environmental & Ocean Sciences (Fugro GEOS) is a society committed to providing clients with metocean solutions through cost-effective, high quality and technically advanced services.
The Marine Biological Association (MBA) - An association that promotes scientific research into all aspects of life in the sea and disseminating releated knowledge to the public.
Marine Biologial Society - The society exists to carry out fundamental, core strategic and applied marine research of high standard
The Marine Conservation Society - The Marine Conservation Society is the UK's national charity dedicated to the protection of the marine environment and its wildlife.
The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) - The NERC council aims to promote and support high quality basic, strategic and applied research into the marine and environmental sciences.
Plymouth Marine Laboratory - The Plymouth Marine Laboratory exists to carry out fundamental, core strategic and applied marine research of a high qaulity standard.
Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory - The laboratory aims to undertake strategic, and interdisciplinary research in the coastal and marine sciences.
Royal Meteorological Society - The Royal Meteorological Society is the national society for all those whose profession or interests are in any way connected with meteorology or related subjects.
Southampton Oceongraphy Centre - News, information and resources from the University of Southampton and Natural Environment Research Council.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) - The department offers information about life sciences, the environment and sustainable development.
The Environmental Agency (EA) - The agency offers the latest news, information and web resources on science and research, business and industry, the environment and agriculture.
Institute of Fisheries Management - The institute is a organisation for the common interest in the modern management of recreational and commercial fisheries. It offers details on membership and career resources in the fisheries industry.