How do they match: Microbiologists

  • Public Health Microbiologist

  • Conduct chemical analyses of substances such as acids, alcohols, and enzymes.
  • Observe action of microorganisms upon living tissues of plants, higher animals, and other microorganisms, and on dead organic matter.
  • Provide laboratory services for health departments, community environmental health programs, and physicians needing information for diagnosis and treatment.
  • Study growth, structure, development, and general characteristics of bacteria and other microorganisms to understand their relationship to human, plant, and animal health.

  • Analyze chemical compounds or substances.
  • Examine characteristics or behavior of living organisms.