What it pays
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Half of all Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary in the U.S. earn more than $84,620 a year — the middle 80% land between $52,150 and $169,900. About 50,190 people in the U.S. do this work. Figures are for the U.S. occupation group “Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary”. (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics survey, published 2025.) In India, Professionals earn about ₹38,298 a month on average — around ₹4.6 lakh a year (government PLFS survey via ILOSTAT, occupation-family figure).
$84,620typical pay / year
50,190people in this work
$169,900+top 10% earn
₹4.6 lakha year in India (family avg)
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These are the real jobs-to-be-done, not a wish list. Each task shows where we found it, and the prompt underneath is written for that exact task.
Learning4
Supervise students' research projects
+Meet each project student for one-hour supervision this month, review their literature summaries and…
Supervise students' research projects
+Meet each project student for one-hour supervision this month, review their literature summaries and experimental plans, sign off safety forms, set next milestones with dates, and upload brief supervision notes to the course folder after each meeting.
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Grade papers and exams
+Grade the midterm papers this weekend using the rubric, record numerical scores and brief feedback for each…
Grade papers and exams
+Grade the midterm papers this weekend using the rubric, record numerical scores and brief feedback for each student, calculate final percentages for the cohort spreadsheet, and return annotated scripts to students by Tuesday evening.
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Publish research findings
+Finalize the manuscript from our latest experiments by revising the Results and Methods sections, format…
Publish research findings
+Finalize the manuscript from our latest experiments by revising the Results and Methods sections, format references to the journal style, circulate the near-final draft to co-authors for approval, and submit the cover letter and files to the target journal by Friday.
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Supervise laboratory work
+Run the practical lab session on Tuesday, demonstrate the key techniques, check students' competence with the…
Supervise laboratory work
+Run the practical lab session on Tuesday, demonstrate the key techniques, check students' competence with the equipment, log any broken or missing kit, and file the safety and attendance report with the lab manager the same day.
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Perform administrative duties
+Complete the term's administrative duties: finalise the module attendance register, update the laboratory…
Perform administrative duties
+Complete the term's administrative duties: finalise the module attendance register, update the laboratory equipment loan log with last week's checkouts, submit the module budget variance note to the department administrator by Wednesday, and attach the signed risk assessments.
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Assist students outside of class
+Arrange and confirm two office-hour slots this week to assist students with equipment setup: list available…
Assist students outside of class
+Arrange and confirm two office-hour slots this week to assist students with equipment setup: list available times, include brief agenda for each session, invite named students who requested support, and send confirmation with lab-safety reminders by Tuesday afternoon.
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Conduct academic research in the field of biology
+Draft a two-page research outline summarising my recent lab findings on mitochondrial dynamics in neuronal…
Conduct academic research in the field of biology
+Draft a two-page research outline summarising my recent lab findings on mitochondrial dynamics in neuronal cultures, list three testable hypotheses, the required reagents and equipment, and a six-month timeline for experiments and student tasks to circulate to the department this week.
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Liaise with other university colleagues
+Write a concise email to Dr. Khan, Prof. Alvarez and the lab technicians proposing a fortnightly coordination…
Liaise with other university colleagues
+Write a concise email to Dr. Khan, Prof. Alvarez and the lab technicians proposing a fortnightly coordination meeting to align teaching schedules, share equipment bookings, and plan joint supervision of MSc projects starting next Monday; include agenda items and preferred time slots.
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Teach courses in biological sciences
+Teach the second-year cellular biology lectures this term, deliver the weekly lab demonstrations, update the…
Teach courses in biological sciences
+Teach the second-year cellular biology lectures this term, deliver the weekly lab demonstrations, update the reading list with three recent papers, and record attendance and grades by Friday after each session so students can track progress.
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Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula
+Review the undergraduate biology curriculum this month, map learning outcomes to each module, note gaps in…
Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula
+Review the undergraduate biology curriculum this month, map learning outcomes to each module, note gaps in molecular techniques, propose two revised lab sessions and a new assessment rubric to present at the departmental curriculum meeting on Wednesday.
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Lead classroom discussions
+Lead tomorrow's seminar on gene expression, open with the case study I circulated, facilitate a 20-minute…
Lead classroom discussions
+Lead tomorrow's seminar on gene expression, open with the case study I circulated, facilitate a 20-minute debate on ethical implications, call on quieter students, and summarise key points with three takeaways at the end.
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Act as advisers to student organizations.
+Advise the student biology society meeting next Tuesday, review their outreach plan, suggest safer…
Act as advisers to student organizations.
+Advise the student biology society meeting next Tuesday, review their outreach plan, suggest safer lab-practice protocols for demonstrations, assign roles for the open day, and follow up with the student president by Thursday.
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Write grant proposals for research funding
+Draft a research funding proposal for my mitochondrial dynamics project, write the specific aims and…
Write grant proposals for research funding
+Draft a research funding proposal for my mitochondrial dynamics project, write the specific aims and preliminary results section, budget three months of technician time and consumables, and circulate the draft to Dr. Ahmed and the head of department by next Monday.
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Participate in student recruitment activities
+Run the departmental open day recruitment session on Saturday, prepare a 15-minute talk about our biology…
Participate in student recruitment activities
+Run the departmental open day recruitment session on Saturday, prepare a 15-minute talk about our biology degrees, bring two student testimonials, collect contact details on a sign-up sheet, and report signup numbers to admissions by Monday.
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Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
+Draft and submit a research article on microalgal carbon fixation—include hypothesis, methods, raw data…
Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
+Draft and submit a research article on microalgal carbon fixation—include hypothesis, methods, raw data tables, statistical analysis, and literature citations—then prepare it for submission to Journal of Phycology within eight weeks.
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Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks and laboratory equipment.
+Survey current lab stock and classroom syllabus, order replacement micropipettes, protective gloves, three…
Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks and laboratory equipment.
+Survey current lab stock and classroom syllabus, order replacement micropipettes, protective gloves, three copies of Campbell Biology 12th edition, and two portable microscopes so deliveries arrive before the term starts on September 1st.
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Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
+Assemble an annotated bibliography of twenty recent papers and three key textbooks on CRISPR gene editing for…
Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
+Assemble an annotated bibliography of twenty recent papers and three key textbooks on CRISPR gene editing for undergraduate reading, with full citations and one-sentence relevance notes, delivered to the course reading folder by next Monday.
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Provide professional consulting services to government or industry.
+Prepare a consultancy brief for the regional water authority summarising our pond remediation study, list…
Provide professional consulting services to government or industry.
+Prepare a consultancy brief for the regional water authority summarising our pond remediation study, list recommended actions, costed lab assays, and a two-month timeline, then send the brief and fee proposal to Dr. Alvarez by Friday.
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Instruct students who have obtained an upper secondary education diploma in biology
+Design and deliver a ten-week upper-secondary biology course covering cell structure, genetics, and ecology,…
Instruct students who have obtained an upper secondary education diploma in biology
+Design and deliver a ten-week upper-secondary biology course covering cell structure, genetics, and ecology, create weekly lesson plans and lab worksheets, and upload the first two weeks of materials to the student portal by Wednesday.
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Lead review and feedback sessions for students
+Schedule and run weekly review sessions for this semester’s cohort, prepare a two-page feedback summary for…
Lead review and feedback sessions for students
+Schedule and run weekly review sessions for this semester’s cohort, prepare a two-page feedback summary for each student covering strengths and three improvement actions, and email those summaries by Friday after each session.
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