What are some careers in biology with little or no lab work? I am trying to figure out what I want to do with my life, and I am interested in going into biology. I found that I really liked the units on respiratory, circulatory and digestive systems, but I wasn't as interested in the other subjects - diversity, genetics, or evolution. As well, I would prefer a job that is less repetitive and more hands-on.

harbely wrote:What are some careers in biology with little or no lab work? I am trying to figure out what I want to do with my life, and I am interested in going into biology. I found that I really liked the units on respiratory, circulatory and digestive systems, but I wasn't as interested in the other subjects - diversity, genetics, or evolution. As well, I would prefer a job that is less repetitive and more hands-on.

I thought hands-on stuff in biology pretty much involves labwork or fieldwork.

Bioinformatics or systems biology is as close as you'll get without considerable lab work, or something epidemiological, instead you'd require a good foundation in statistics and computation science.

Well, he didnt say FIELD work. I would suggest ecology, but if he doesnt like diversity or genetics....

Ecology is very "hands on" and allows you to potentially do a lot of different things.

Medicine?