Microbiology Scope

Hi Kalyani,
Well honestly both subjects are good and its tough to say which one is better. It depends on your interest which one you would like to pursue further.
Food microbiologists work on the front line of food safety. Employed by food manufacturers, the government, and universities, these specialists study food-borne pathogens and work on disease prevention. Their research ensures food products abide by government regulations regarding food health and safety. Food microbiologists may need an advanced degree for some positions.Food microbiologists research micro-organisms in food and are tasked primarily with preventing food-borne diseases. They study food poisoning, spoilage, and preservation, as well as participating in food legislation establishment and enforcement
Medical microbiologists are educators and research scientists who are responsible for investigating microscopic organisms and analyzing their effects on humans and animals. The profession has furthered medical advances in chemotherapy, the curing of infectious diseases and the alleviation of viruses.Medical microbiology includes studies of bacteria, viruses and parasites, all of which can be seen as the cause, and often part of the cure, for various diseases. Those with an undergraduate degree can work as research technicians in the private sector, nonprofit organizations and academia. Advanced degrees can translate to a career as a college educator or contributing member of a scientific team, which eventually could result in a leadership or management position, such as the director of an immunology or clinical microbiology laboratory. Employers include:
1. Government agencies, such as the Center for Disease Control and the National Institutes of Health
2. Private health care services and philanthropic organizations,
3. Pharmaceutical companies
4. Medical schools and university-affiliated teaching hospitals
5. Veterinary hospitals
Hope this helps. All the best.

Hi,
Thanks for the tag.
To add on, below are the career prospects after completing B.Sc Zoology :
- A student can find a career across the world and some includes traveling.
- Few television channels such as National Geographic, Animal Planet and discovery channel offer various opportunities for documentary film making and other specialists.
- Few places where a zoology student can be hired are wild life, national parks, botanical gardens, zoos, laboratories, aquariums, animal clinics, fisheries and aquaculture, museums, research, pharmaceutical Companies, veterinary hospitals etc.
- You may work as :
Animal Behaviorists
Animal breeders
Animal Trainers
Animal Caretakers
Animal and Wildlife Educators
Animal rehabilitator
Conservationists
Documentary Maker
Forensic Experts
Lab Technicians
Researcher
Wildlife Biologists
Veterinarian
Zoo keeper
Zoo Curator
Salary :
The salary in this field depends on the factors such as qualification, area of specialization, job profile and experience.
Those who are fresher's in this field can earn a salary of Rs.8,000 to Rs.13,000 per month initially. After having a experience of 5-7 years the salary increases up to Rs.25,000 per month.
Hope it helps.
All the Best!

Hello,
Msc. microbiology has good scope in india and abroad.you can work in different hospitals and clinical laboratories as microbiologists.you can find opportunities in R&D departments in various pharmaceutical companies. .
Another option for you is to work in research for agriculture firms .
you can teaching in colleges if you have an interest in teaching field.
After competing this course you have the great scope in the job sector and you can join in the many biotech and medical companies .like Kemp biotech, sipla and ranbaxy etc.
/* your career in the following:-
FOOD MICROBIOLOGISTS
BIOCHEMIST
BIOTECHNOLOGISTS
PROTOZOOLOGISTS
INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGISTS
ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGISTS
BIOMEDICAL SCIENTIST
CELL BIOLOGISTS
MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGISTS
MYCOLOGISTS
GENETICISTS
IMMUNOLOGISTS
PARASITOLOGISTS
After completing you can easily go to the research network side, for who are dream organizations likes;.DRDO,BARC,ISRO etc.
And this is the providing the who want to do higher education in Doctorate degree.
and its also providing the opportunity to get job in the filed of teaching for many courses likes;.M.Phil, PhD, lecturer ship.
and you can do job in the software field in the MNC companies.
If you like this answer than give thumbs up or choose best answer for motivate me.
Good luck .all the best.