Biology

Browse careers that are in demand now and meet Australia’s future workforce needs.

Laboratory Assistant

A Laboratory Assistant conducts tests and collects samples in scientific settings, ensuring accuracy, safety, and effective teamwork while using specialised equipment.

Avg yearly income $57,200
Skill level Advanced

Ecotoxicologist

Ecotoxicologists study how toxic substances affect the environment and health, advising on pollution prevention and remediation strategies.

Avg yearly income $78,000
Skill level Advanced

Molecular Biologist

A Molecular Biologist studies the molecular mechanisms of biological processes, focusing on DNA, RNA, and proteins through experimental analysis.

Avg yearly income $67,756
Skill level Advanced

Biotechnology Engineer

Biotechnology Engineers apply engineering and biology to develop drugs, vaccines, and sustainable solutions in healthcare, agriculture, and environmental science.

Avg yearly income $82,628
Skill level Advanced

Forensic Toxicologist

Forensic Toxicologists analyse biological samples for drugs and toxins to aid criminal investigations, ensuring accurate reports for court use.

Avg yearly income $80,600
Skill level Advanced

Biomedical Scientist

A Biomedical Scientist conducts medical tests and analyses laboratory results, preparing reports to aid in diagnoses and treatment plans.

Avg yearly income $94,120
Skill level Advanced

Embryologist

An Embryologist handles embryos in labs and clinics, performing tasks like egg retrieval, implantation, and storage, requiring precision and communication.

Avg yearly income $95,160
Skill level Advanced

Biomedical Researcher

Biomedical Researchers investigate biological processes of diseases to develop new treatments, designing experiments and collaborating on medical advancements.

Avg yearly income $90,688
Skill level Advanced

Anatomist

An Anatomist studies living organisms' structures to advance medical knowledge, dissecting and analysing tissues, organs, and systems using specialised techniques.

Avg yearly income $98,800
Skill level Advanced

Biology Teacher

A Biology Teacher educates students about living organisms, prepares lessons, conducts experiments, and fosters interest in science.

Avg yearly income $78,000
Skill level Beginner

Microbiologist

A Microbiologist studies microorganisms to develop products like vaccines and medications, conducting lab tests to understand their behaviour.

Avg yearly income $89,960
Skill level Advanced

Forensic Biologist

Forensic Biologists analyse biological samples to solve crimes, gathering evidence at crime scenes, conducting tests, and preparing reports for court.

Avg yearly income $78,000
Skill level Advanced

Computational Biologist

A Computational Biologist uses data analysis and computational methods to address biological issues, focusing on genetic and genomic data analysis.

Avg yearly income $93,600
Skill level Advanced

Ecologist

An Ecologist studies ecosystems and biodiversity, conducts field surveys, analyses data, develops conservation plans, and advises on sustainability.

Avg yearly income $101,140
Skill level Advanced

Biotechnologist

A Biotechnologist develops and applies biological processes in labs or companies, conducting experiments and collaborating to advance technology in various fields.

Avg yearly income $98,800
Skill level Advanced

Biologist

A Biologist studies living organisms and their interactions, conducting experiments and analysing data to enhance scientific understanding and address environmental issues.

Avg yearly income $79,300
Skill level Advanced
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia

Courses in biology

All skill levels Beginner Experienced
HLT33115

Certificate III in Health Services Assistance
On Campus, Online
6 - 12 months
$0 - $2,875
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Hospital Attendant Allied Health Assistant Patient Services Assistant
Biomedical Engineer Kennel Hand Animal Shelter Attendant Hospital Orderly Ward Assistant Pathology Assistant Operating Theatre Technician Occupational Therapy Assistant Nursing Assistant Patient Care Assistant Infection Prevention and Control Coordinator Laundry Worker Laboratory Assistant Acute Care Nurse Community Health Liaison Home Care Nurse Cardiac Nurse Intensive Care Nurse Medical Assistant Recovery Nurse
+ 20 more
ICT50220

Diploma of Information Technology
On Campus, Online
18 months
$5,928 - $8,940
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Junior Website Designer Software Tester E-learning Developer
Automated Tester Blockchain Engineer Systems Engineer Systems Analyst IT Manager Systems Tester Programmer Drone Operator Network Administrator Robotics Technician Head of Digital Strategy Transformation Digital Business Analyst Java Developer Analyst Programmer Javascript Developer Computer Technician Business Intelligence Developer Systems Architect Network Architect Technical Architect Network Specialist Systems Consultant Solutions Designer Data Architect Computer Engineer Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Functional Analyst Solutions Analyst Integration Analyst Integration Developer Cloud Architect Mobile Application Developer Sitecore Developer Salesforce Administrator Salesforce Developer Solutions Consultant Enterprise Architect Test Engineer Integration Engineer Database Developer Solutions Architect Test Analyst Technical Business Analyst Technical Lead Technical Consultant Chief Innovation Officer 3D Printing Technician Applications Engineer Intelligence Officer Information Architect .NET Developer Systems Designer E-Commerce Developer ICT Support Engineer Cybercrime Investigator Digital Producer Multimedia Artist Information Designer Meteorologist Software Designer IT Specialist Data Analytics Consultant Photogrammetrist Visual Effects Artist Digital Project Manager Software Development Manager E-Commerce Manager Cyber Security Architect Cyber Defender Creative Technologist IT Auditor Senior Business Analyst AI Consultant Computer Architect Database Designer Network Technician Chief Information Officer Research and Development Manager IT Operations Manager ICT Project Manager AI Specialist UX Developer Computer Systems Engineer Data Modeller IoT Engineer Cyber Security Engineer Computational Biologist Data Consultant Data Miner Analytics Manager Algorithm Engineer Python Developer Enterprise Solutions Architect Developer Programmer ICT Architect Master Data Analyst Cloud Support Technician
+ 97 more
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Junior Website Designer Software Tester E-learning Developer Automated Tester Blockchain Engineer Systems Engineer Systems Analyst IT Manager Systems Tester Programmer Drone Operator Network Administrator Robotics Technician Head of Digital Strategy Transformation Digital Business Analyst Java Developer Analyst Programmer Javascript Developer Computer Technician Business Intelligence Developer Systems Architect Network Architect Technical Architect Network Specialist Systems Consultant Solutions Designer Data Architect Computer Engineer Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Functional Analyst Solutions Analyst Integration Analyst Integration Developer Cloud Architect Mobile Application Developer Sitecore Developer Salesforce Administrator Salesforce Developer Solutions Consultant Enterprise Architect Test Engineer Integration Engineer Database Developer Solutions Architect Test Analyst Technical Business Analyst Technical Lead Technical Consultant Chief Innovation Officer 3D Printing Technician Applications Engineer Intelligence Officer Information Architect .NET Developer Systems Designer E-Commerce Developer ICT Support Engineer Cybercrime Investigator Digital Producer Multimedia Artist Information Designer Meteorologist Software Designer IT Specialist Data Analytics Consultant Photogrammetrist Visual Effects Artist Digital Project Manager Software Development Manager E-Commerce Manager Cyber Security Architect Cyber Defender Creative Technologist IT Auditor Senior Business Analyst AI Consultant Computer Architect Database Designer Network Technician Chief Information Officer Research and Development Manager IT Operations Manager ICT Project Manager AI Specialist UX Developer Computer Systems Engineer Data Modeller IoT Engineer Cyber Security Engineer Computational Biologist Data Consultant Data Miner Analytics Manager Algorithm Engineer Python Developer Enterprise Solutions Architect Developer Programmer ICT Architect Master Data Analyst Cloud Support Technician + 97 more
11130NAT

Certificate IV in Environmentally Sustainable Management
Online
12 months
Unavailable
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Sustainability Advisor Ecotoxicologist Environmental Assessor
Environmental Consultant Sustainability Officer Environmental Officer Sustainable Design Consultant Landscape Manager
+ 5 more
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Sustainability Advisor Ecotoxicologist Environmental Assessor Environmental Consultant Sustainability Officer Environmental Officer Sustainable Design Consultant Landscape Manager + 5 more
HLT47715

Certificate IV in Medical Practice Assisting
Blended, On Campus
4 months
$0 - $7,500
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Dermatology Assistant Medical Assistant Medical Technologist
Histotechnologist Laboratory Assistant Infection Prevention and Control Coordinator Medical Secretary Alcohol and Drug Tester (AOD) Patient Care Assistant Therapy Aide Pathology Assistant Pathology Collector Biomedical Engineer Patient Services Assistant Practice Manager Ward Clerk Medical Receptionist Admissions Clerk Medical Imaging Assistant Patient Liaison Officer
+ 17 more
MSS50222

Diploma of Environmental Monitoring and Technology
Blended, On Campus
12 - 24 months
$8,070 - $8,279
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Ecotoxicologist Hydrogeologist Earth Scientist
Environmental Consultant Environmental Officer
+ 2 more
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Ecotoxicologist Hydrogeologist Earth Scientist Environmental Consultant Environmental Officer + 2 more
MSL50122

Diploma of Laboratory Technology
Blended, On Campus, Traineeship
6 - 48 months
$0 - $28,934
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Pathology Collector Laboratory Attendant Laboratory Technician
Medical Laboratory Technician Pathology Assistant Laboratory Assistant Laboratory Supervisor Senior Technical Officer Alcohol and Drug Tester (AOD) Forensic Science Technician Medical Physicist Genetic Counsellor Laboratory Scientist Clinical Laboratory Technician Fisheries Scientist Plant Scientist Ecotoxicologist Science Technician Hospital Scientist Forensic Chemist Laboratory Analyst Molecular Biologist Biotechnology Engineer Pharmaceutical Production Supervisor Clinical Research Associate Medical Technologist
+ 23 more
22442VIC

Certificate IV in Science (Biology)
On Campus
12 months
Unavailable
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Laboratory Assistant
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Laboratory Assistant

Bachelor of Computer Science
Blended, On Campus
3 - 6 years
$0 - $48,969
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Java Developer PHP Developer Software Developer
Programmer Senior Systems Engineer Sitecore Developer Cloud Architect Solutions Designer Analyst Programmer Data Scientist Integration Engineer Software Engineer Software Designer Gameplay Programmer Systems Designer .NET Developer Applications Engineer Applied Mathematician Computer Systems Engineer Bioinformatics Scientist Firmware Engineer Computer Architect Algorithm Engineer Predictive Modeller Senior Data Scientist Computational Linguist
+ 23 more

Bachelor of Health Science
Blended, On Campus, Online
24 - 36 months
$0 - $97,200
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Clinical Facilitator Vision Therapist Health Informatician
Sports Therapist Clinical Research Associate Health Service Manager Global Health Advisor Community Nutritionist Anatomist Rehabilitation Consultant Paediatric Occupational Therapist Paramedic Clinical Research Manager Community Health Liaison Orthoptist Podiatrist Public Health Officer Bus Driver Health and Safety Manager Renal Care Nurse
+ 17 more

Bachelor of Medical Science
Blended, On Campus
3 years
$0 - $28,500
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Anaesthetist Orthoptist Embryologist
Radiation Therapist Optometrist Surgeon Dermatologist Psychiatrist Paediatrician Cardiologist Medical Laboratory Scientist Medical Scientist Hospital Scientist Clinical Laboratory Technician Laboratory Scientist Biomedical Researcher Medical Researcher Clinical Physiologist Anatomist Clinical Researcher Neurophysiologist IVF Specialist Career Medical Officer (CMO) Gynaecologist Medical Science Liaison Cardiac Scientist
+ 23 more

Doctor of Medicine
On Campus
3 - 5 years
$0 - $407,808
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Obstetrician Oncologist Career Medical Officer (CMO)
Medical Oncologist Radiation Oncologist Endocrinologist Medical Practitioner Gynaecologist Anatomist Neurologist Radiologist Paediatrician Cardiologist Psychiatrist General Practitioner Surgeon Gastroenterologist Anaesthetist
+ 15 more

Bachelor of Education (Secondary)
Blended, On Campus
4 years
$0 - $34,680
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Science Teacher Dance Teacher English Tutor
Vocational Education Trainer High School Teacher Secondary School Teacher Philosophy Teacher German Teacher Humanities Teacher Physics Teacher Chemistry Teacher STEM Teacher Visual Arts Teacher Athletic Director Biology Teacher Italian Teacher
+ 13 more

Bachelor of Biomedical Science
Blended, On Campus
3 years
$0 - $97,200
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Biotechnologist Biomedical Technician Clinical Laboratory Technician
Genetic Counsellor Laboratory Scientist Medical Scientist Medical Researcher Cytologist Hospital Scientist Biomedical Scientist Career Medical Officer (CMO) Clinical Research Associate Bioinformatics Scientist Histotechnologist Medicinal Chemist Medical Practitioner IVF Specialist Cardiac Scientist Medical Science Liaison Pharmaceutical Sales Representative Molecular Biologist Clinical Research Manager Nanoscientist Clinical Physiologist Clinical Researcher Forensic Consultant
+ 23 more

Bachelor of Biomedicine
On Campus
3 years
$0 - $27,636
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Pharmaceutical Sales Representative Biomedical Researcher
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Pharmaceutical Sales Representative Biomedical Researcher

Master of Data Science
Blended, On Campus, Online
12 - 24 months
$0 - $82,000
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Data Architect Data Scientist Data Manager
Biomathematician Computational Physicist Computer Vision Engineer AI Specialist Machine Learning Engineer Big Data Engineer Analytics Manager Predictive Modeller AI Ethicist AI Architect AI Consultant Sports Analyst Bioinformatics Scientist
+ 13 more

Bachelor of Science (Statistics)
Blended, On Campus
3 years
$0 - $45,426
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Econometrician Applied Statistician Insights Analyst
Biomathematician Quantitative Researcher Biostatistician Risk Analyst Statistician
+ 5 more
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Econometrician Applied Statistician Insights Analyst Biomathematician Quantitative Researcher Biostatistician Risk Analyst Statistician + 5 more

Bachelor of Environmental Science
Blended, On Campus
3 - 4 years
$0 - $88,800
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Forester Environmental Scientist Environmental Manager
Environmental Specialist Sustainability Officer Environmental Officer Land Management Officer Spatial Analyst Environmental Assessor Field Assistant Conservationist Earth Scientist Conservation Scientist Hydrogeologist Geospatial Analyst Marine Environmental Consultant Ecotoxicologist Environmental Chemist Plant Scientist Physical Scientist Marine Researcher Aquatic Ecologist Marine Conservationist Plant Pathologist Sustainability Advisor Geospatial Scientist Seismologist Crop Scientist Infrastructure Planner Energy Analyst
+ 27 more

Bachelor of Science (Animal Biology)
On Campus
3 years
$27,540
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Sheep Shearer Zoologist Veterinarian
Wildlife Rehabilitator Animal Scientist Veterinary Scientist Veterinary Surgeon Wildlife Biologist
+ 5 more
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Sheep Shearer Zoologist Veterinarian Wildlife Rehabilitator Animal Scientist Veterinary Scientist Veterinary Surgeon Wildlife Biologist + 5 more

Bachelor of Science (Biochemistry)
Blended, On Campus
3 years
$0 - $151,200
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Tissue Engineer Biochemist Biotechnologist
Medical Researcher Biomedical Scientist Cosmetic Chemist
+ 3 more
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Tissue Engineer Biochemist Biotechnologist Medical Researcher Biomedical Scientist Cosmetic Chemist + 3 more

Bachelor of Science (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)
Blended, On Campus
3 years
$0 - $27,900
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Research and Development Chemist Geneticist Molecular Geneticist
Biotechnologist Biochemist Research Scientist Molecular Biologist
+ 4 more
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Research and Development Chemist Geneticist Molecular Geneticist Biotechnologist Biochemist Research Scientist Molecular Biologist + 4 more
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