A microbiologist is a scientist who works in the field of microbiology. Microbiologists study organisms called microbes. Microbes can take the form of bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protists. One of the microbiologists main research aim is to find out how microbes affect the world around them.
You generally need a doctoral degree to be a microbiologist. A bachelor's degree in Microbiology gives you the option of being a technician, but opportuniti...
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A microbiologist is a scientist who works in the field of microbiology. Microbiologists study organisms called microbes. Microbes can take the form of bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protists. One of the microbiologists main research aim is to find out how microbes affect the world around them.
You generally need a doctoral degree to be a microbiologist. A bachelor's degree in Microbiology gives you the option of being a technician, but opportunities for advancement are limited. A master's degree in microbiology qualifies a person for many jobs in industry, teaching, and applied research. At the most it takes 10 years to earn a doctoral degree in microbiology. Along with that, to work in a laboratory (clinical laboratory license), a person must have lab experience and a combination of academic courses.
Specialists in the broad field of microbiology include:
For a list of microbiologists see:
These are related to microbe pioneers, who also study microbiology.
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