<p>What do people with a Masters in biology generally do? The "proverbial" job for a PhD is academic scientist, but what about for this? </p>
<p>If I understand it correctly, a Masters is not research-focused right?</p>
<p>in most u.s. schools, the master program doesn't exist, and the master degree is reserved for people who want to quit before finishing Phd. so people who have a biology master degree usually leave the field all together or become a biology teacher. it is generally not very useful (and ironically it looks bad to have a biology master degree from a prestigious school).</p>
<p>HI Ookla,
I got a Masters en route to PhD because I wanted more opportunities in terms of where I could go for my PhD.
After my Masters I also worked as a research associate. I was paid a lot more than people that were doing comparable work but only had a BS.
A lot of places do offer terminal Masters degrees. These open the door to doing more advanced work and getting paid significantly more for it or going on and getting a PhD. So, essentially, it gives you more options and lets you continue to work in the sciences with respectable pay.</p>