Career Options in Zoology – Recruitment Sectors

Options after completing B.Sc. or M.Sc. Zoology   

• Higher Studies
• Job Opportunities
• Government Sector
• Private Sector
• Entrepreneur
•  Salary in Lakhs

As we all know that zoology is such an excellent subject that provides immense opportunities of career growth. Here are some of those opportunities which I think are worth sharing with you. 

Once a student completes a course in B.Sc. with Zoology he/she can look forward to great career opportunities in various known sectors of employment in India. The important recruiting sectors for graduates in Zoology are mentioned below.  The Salaries vary as per the level of knowledge and experience. 

List of opportunities: 

*Educational Institutes 

*Space Research organization and allied industries 

*Hospitals  

*Health Care Providers 

*Pathology, Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology Industry 

*Chemical Industry 

* Management and Conservation of environment field

 *Forensic Crime Research

 *Research Firms 

*Testing Laboratories

*Geological Survey Departments

*Waste water Plants and Mgmt.

*Maintaining and setups of Aquariums

*Forest Services

*Oil Industry

Beside this you can start the career in the field of zoo keeping or even becoming a researcher/Lab technician/Teachers/Nature conservation officer etc.  

As a Zookeeper you will have to look after the animals kept in the zoo and to make sure that the visitors must follow all the rules. You will also responsible for feeding the animals kept in the zoo and to discourage visitors to provide outside food to them in order to maintain proper health of animals.

Expected salary: INR 1,60,000 to 200000. 

Researcher: The researcher conducts extensive researches in various domains like animal genetics, animal reproduction, animal behavior, etc.

Expected salary: INR 3,50,000 to 400000. 

Lab technician: As you already know the lab technician works to maintained well-equipped labs. He assists researchers and scientists in conducting their research work.

Expected salary: INR 2,50,000 

Teacher: A teacher is responsible for sharing correct and valuable knowledge to the students. He/She delivers lessons in the form of lectures. The teacher conducts regular tests and assignments to assess students properly.

Expected salary: INR 3,00,000 to 360000

 Nature conservation officer: The nature conservation officer. This is one of the very interesting and creative jobs. You will be responsible for conserving the endangered species of animals and also their respective habitats.

Expected salary: INR 4,50,000

The salary grows gradually with experience and exposure. 

 Zoology provides excellent start ups opportunities as well in the field of beekeeping, pearl culture, sericulture, fish farming, prawn culture, frog culture, vermi-composting, lac culture etc.

 In order to facilitate our students to fulfill their dreams to initiate their career in above mentioned fields and jobs we at Zoology department of Career College provide our students with the following facilities.

 @ High level knowledge transformation

@ Research Centre

@ Classroom facilities

@ Experienced staff 

@ Lab facilities

@ arrange educational & industry visits.

@ arrange webinars, seminars and various workshops so that the students can communicate with the experts.

 Career Paths in Zoology – FAQs

 Q.1 What exactly zoology means?

Ans. Zoology, in simple terms, means Animal Biology. It is a branch of biology which deals with the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct, and how they interact with their ecosystems.

 Q.2 I want to pursue a Master’s in Zoology; what specializations can I choose from?

Ans. In that case, you have a plethora of options, but out of the many specializations, choose the one that matches your interest and help you achieve your career goals. These are the potential specializations under the Zoology major:

 *Biomedical science, 

*Ecology and evolutionary biology, 

*Animal behavior and neurobiology, 

*Cell and developmental biology, 

*Genetics, 

*Marine biology

 Q.3. What are the eligibility criteria to gain admission to Masters in Zoology?

Ans. To successfully secure a seat in Master’s in Zoology, the candidate must have a B.Sc. degree in Zoology or Allied Medical Sciences with at least a 50% aggregate. Additionally, the candidate must have completed their 10+2 level in the science stream with a 50% minimum.

 Q.4 What salary can I expect as a fresh B.Sc Zoology graduate?

Ans. The average salary offered to a fresh B.Sc. Zoology can be anywhere in between the range of INR 4 lakhs to 7 lakhs per annum.

 Q.5 What are the job profiles after M.Sc Zoology?

Ans. After completing masters in zoology, one can work as a zoologist, zookeeper, professor, research associate, etc.

Dr. Rajni Gautam

Dept. of Zoology

Career College, Bhopal