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 Biotechnologist, Clinical Medical writer, teaching, Quality Assurance/ Product Manager in pharma industry and Bio-medical 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, Genetic Engineering. The post graduation in microbiology opens up all these avenues.