Microbiology is the basic science necessary for food and Pharmaceutical industry. It is also required for Medical laboratory technology, working in pathology laboratory, for biotechnological industry. You can explore multiple job opportunities as a Bio technologist, Clinical Medical writer, Teaching, Quality Assurance/ Product Manager in companies. You can also explore opportunities in micro-chemical analytical laboratory. In academics/ research there is tremendous scope for Microbiology. It is a base of Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, and Genetic Engineering. The post graduation in Microbiology opens up these avenues.