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One is looking into a microscope."> </div> <div class="department-intro__content"> <div class="department-intro__content-top"> <h2>Investigate the origins, organization and functions of living systems</h2> </div> <div class="department-intro__content-bottom"> <div class="text-content department-intro__body" > <p>The Department of Biology is among the largest undergraduate degree programs at the University of Washington and a vital STEM pipeline for the state of Washington. Our discoveries contribute to a fundamental understanding of the natural world and have applications in fields ranging from the biomedical sciences to wildlife conservation. As a student in our department, you’ll receive close mentorship from faculty and work to solve problems as part of an interdisciplinary, collaborative team. 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Alumni of our graduate programs assume leading positions in academia, government and private industry.</p> <h3>Career Paths</h3> <p>Possible career paths for biology majors include: </p> <ul><li>Physician </li> <li>Biochemist</li> <li>Wetlands biologist</li> <li>Microbiologist</li> <li>Environmental consultant</li> <li>Fishery observer</li> <li>Health communications specialist</li> <li>Laboratory researcher </li> <li>Science writer </li> <li>Educator</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> <div class="field-wrapper"> <div class="department-image-callout"> <div class="image-callout image-callout--align-right outer-pad"> <div class="silc-grid"> <div class="silc-grid__col silc-grid__col--7-800 silc-grid__col--8-1200"> <figure class="image-callout__image"> <div class="image-callout__image-wrapper"> <img src="/sites/default/files/2022-02/BIO-research-sub%201.jpg" alt="Female student in lab coat looking at microscope"> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="silc-grid__col silc-grid__col--5-800 silc-grid__col--4-1200"> <div class="image-callout__content text-content"> <h2 class="image-callout__title">Our outreach and partnerships</h2> <div class="image-callout__body"><p>Our partnerships — across the UW and beyond — provide our students with internship opportunities with medical facilities, biotech companies, environmental organizations, and local, state, and federal government agencies. These collaborations connect the natural and social sciences with engineering, medicine, law and business. 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