Career Information  Biological Scientists   Significant Points:
• A Ph.D. degree usually is required for independent research,
but a master's degree is sufficient for some jobs in applied
research or product development; a bachelor's degree is adequate
for some nonresearch jobs.   • Doctoral degree holders face
competition for basic research positions; holders of bachelor's
or master's degrees in biological science can expect better
opportunities in nonresearch positions.   • Biotechnological
research and development will continue to drive employment
growth.  Get the training you need: Find schools for Biological
Scientists near you!   Biological scientists study living
organisms and their relationship to their environment. They
research problems dealing with life processes and living
organisms. Most specialize in some area of biology, such as
zoology (the study of animals) or microbiology (the study of
microscopic organisms). (Medical scientists, whose work is
closely related to that of biological scienti