Career Options / Career Opportunities
Career Options / Career Opportunities
Graduates of Insect Biotechnology and Bioresources are trained to work at all levels of agricultural production and pest control, medical biotechnology, bioinformatics, food production, business management and marketing.
There are many job opportunities in the agricultural industry (seeds, fertilizer, pesticides), biomedicine, pharmaceuticals, food biotechnology and health care. Producers and professional organizations, research institutes, consultancies, development services and international organizations are also potential employers.
Graduates with a Master's degree take up management positions in national and international authorities and associations. Other areas of employment include quality management, further education, consulting and research, public relations and marketing.
Doctoral Studies
After completing your Master's degree, you will have the opportunity to pursue a doctorate at JLU. Doctoral studies take place in a professorship at Faculty 09, to which you must apply. If you are interested in pursuing a doctorate at JLU, please contact the institute or professor in your area of interest directly. Open positions for various professorships can be found on the JLU job market.
The International Office also provides information for international students interested in pursuing a doctorate at JLU Giessen.
If you would like intensive support during your doctoral studies, you can apply to the Giessen Graduate Centre for the Life Sciences (GGL).
Graduate Centre for the Life Sciences (GGL)
Prospective doctoral students have the opportunity to apply as a member of the International Giessen Graduate Centre for the Life Sciences (GGL) to receive intensive support during their doctorate (in the form of seminars, internships, workshops, etc.). Information on the GGL and its internationally oriented doctoral programme, the requirements and the application procedure can be found here.