Are there jobs in the military if you have a degree in Genetics or Molecular Biology like

Question

like bioweapons or genetic research or cloning etc. or would that be the CDC and the military doesn't handle that.

Answer 1

People who do that are not really in the military. They work for a civilian company who is given a contract by the government to make a weapon, chemical etc. So no but you can sort of work for the military to do that.

Answer 2

Not too sure, Check with a recruiter of all the branches and find out.

However I do know this, with an Associates degree in general you should be elligable for an E-3 ranking from the start(More money than the average recruit), as well as Officer positions may be available regardless of what the degree is for.

Kinda like for GED grads. VERY Hard and RARE for them to get in. But with at least 15-17 college credits they are considered High School Grads.(Does not matter what they go to college for, as long as the college is fully accredited).

Answer 3

Yes, the army has medical research positions.  I have a good friend who went in as a veterinarian and does research with animals...She is an officer paid by the military to do research, not a civilian.  

If you have a degree you are already on your way to becoming an officer.  Officers get paid alot more than your average recruit.  A second Lt. makes about 45-65 thousand a year depending on education level (Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Etc.), branch of service, and specific Job training.  Research positions are very specialized and you would most likely not start immediately into something like that, but over time you might qualify.

These are typically positions that are highly competitive so it helps if you have been deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan or if you have acquired promotion points by completing specialized training such as airborne shcool, air assault, advanced life support, etc.

Answer 4

http://www.nih.gov/

National Institute of Health may be the best bet for what you are talking about but yes, the military employs some geneticists, biomedical specialists, etc. Most of them are civilians working at a military facility. A lot of them are prior military medical specialists that retired and were rehired.

I should add - the National Institute of Health works with Bethesda and Walter Reed on a regular basis. They are across the street from NNMC Bethesda.

Answer 5

Well, it doesn't sound like yo have either degree so go back to playing with your G.I. Jane

Answer 6

Yes. As a matter of fact, I understand there is a new opening at the army's biological research section. http://topics.cnn.com/topics/anthrax