<p>I am a Biology major... and I want to work with research (cancer, HIV, the human genome, etc)... </p>
<p>I have no clue who offers those types of situations...anf I would love for it to be in Fl or GA, though I do not mind if its elsewhere. And, does anyone know what starting salaries with a Bachelors in Biology is typically for that type of job? Should I get my Masters right away? Or can I do just as well with a Bachelors?</p>
<p>Are you looking for a summer internship or a year-round one? A good place to start would be by talking with your bio profs. If they run research labs at your school, they might want to help an eager undergrad student and in return get a cheap pair of hands. If you are looking for summer biotech or research institute internships, find your local biotechnology organization (here in WA it is WaBio), check job listings and surf the websites of the companies known to offer summer internships (Zymogenetics, FHRC and SBRI are some that hire summer interns here in Seattle). But these would generally require some prior lab experience or completion of second-year biology coursework. Most lab "interns" start with dishwashing and buffer preparation, then progress to running gels, PCRs, blots, etc. While it does not sound glamorous, to be able to perform research, you need to learn the techniques, and these internships make you ready for the job market. Here in WA, BS Biology graduates can expect entry-level salaries ranging from $30 to 45K. MS will definitely make you more marketable, but why stop there? Most PhD programs in biological sciences are funded through research and/or teaching assistanships, which means you will get your tuition covered and will get a small paycheck every month. You will live a somewhat spartan life for 5-6 years, but in the end you will have much more opportunities in doing research, and you pay scale will go up.</p>
<p>i dont mind getting the masters right away (it takes 2 years) so thats 6 years...id wait a few more years for the bachelors.</p>
<p>are lab jobs out there?</p>
<p>Biotech</a>, Clinical Research, Pharmaceutical News & Jobs</p>
<p>^^Browse the jobs section to see what's available and where. Most biotech jobs are clustered in the biotech hub areas of the country: San Francisco, San Diego, NJ, Boston, Seattle. Academia, government and non-profits also employ biology majors.</p>
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<p>Around here (Boston area), it's around 30K if you work in an academic lab. I don't know about industry.</p>
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<p>As far as I can tell, there are gobs of them in academia (I have a bunch of friends working them before they go to grad school). In industry, there's a decent number if you are in a biotech hub, not so much otherwise.</p>
<p>As to your original question...the first thing that comes to my mind for someone who wants a medical science internship in Florida or Georgia is the CDC. They take summer interns. If you are flexible about your location, look for jobs in the biotech hubs (which are named in post #4 in this thread). Your other option is to do research in an academic lab. The two best ways I can think of to do this are the REU program, and working with a prof at your own university.</p>
<p>When I was an undergrad, I found a computational neuroscience internship in a lab in Switzerland by googling "neuroscience internship". :)</p>