National membership and public policy organization dedicated to advancing research in biology. An online membership directory allows you to search companies in your area that are conducting scientific research.

The ASCB represents those within the field of cell biology, and works to further the value and visibility of the field as a whole. Teaching, research funding, and career assistance are just a few of the included topics.

A list by Women in Cell Biology.

Professional association focused on the dissemination of biology information and research. Online newsletter and job/fellowship postings geared to all levels of experience.

This group represents the interests of the biotechnology field, providing career profiles, conference and other event information, and an online journal publication.

This organization, a not-for-profit dedicated to supporting the Massachusetts biotechnology industry, offers articles and a job listings database.

By The Scientist: Magazine of the Life Sciences. Check out the results of this American Society for Cell Biology salary survey.

For Education Digest; Mar2008, Vol. 73 Issue 7, p38-42, Thomas A. Kersten's article includes teacher employment outlook, market demand, market supply, and mentions how the American Association for Employment in Education reports a general shortage of teachers of general science and biology.

For DNA & Cell Biology; Dec2007, Vol. 26 Issue 12, p809-810, Jo Handelsman writes about a study that predicts a shortage of scientists and engineers in the U.S. labor market.

Article from Education Statistics Quarterly, vol.3, issue 1, 2001, 'From Bachelor's Degree to Work: Major Field of Study and Employment Outcomes of 1992-93 Bachelor's Degree Recipients Who Did Not Enroll in Graduate Education by 1997'. Includes stats on employment status, full-time salaries, job benefits, and job satisfaction for Biological/Interdisciplinary science degree recipients.

This article from Nature, 8/27/2008, Vol. 448 Iss 7156, p839-840, considers the career of young life scientists in the U.S. The increasing competition for academic positions in biology may possibly inhibit considerations for graduate training. The article also mentions that this issue could be solved its root problems are addressed.

This publication by Biotechnology Industry Organization (Bio) features biotechnology industry facts, biotech tools in research and development, health-care applications, agricultural/industrial/environmental applications, biotech products on the market, selected recent reports on biotechnology, and much more.