Job of the future
Microbiologist
The microbiologist is a specialist in microorganisms and interactions they have with each other and with their environment. This individual performs or supervises microbiological analyses of products. He or she performs environmental control tests to avoid contamination by microorganisms. He or she may also take part in optimizing production and manufacturing processes.
Main duties
1. Perform microbiological control tests on products and on the environment
1. Determine he parameters for the safe use of microorganisms
3. Study the beneficial or harmful effects of microorganisms on human and animal health
Academic training
College
Pre-university training
Science
- CEGEP de Saint-Laurent
- CEGEP du Vieux Montréal
- CEGEP Gérald-Godin
- CEGEP John Abbott
- Collège Ahuntsic
- Collège André-Grasset
- Collège Brébeuf
- Collège Brébeuf
- Collège de Maisonneuve
- Collège des Marcellines
- Collège du Bois-de-Boulogne
- Collège Marie-Victorin
- Institut Teccart
- Vanier College
Health science
- CEGEP André-Laurendeau
- CEGEP de Saint-Laurent
- Collège Ahuntsic
- Collège Dawson
- Collège de Maisonneuve
- Collège de Rosemont
- Vanier College
- Collège TAV
- Collégiale Sainte-Anne
- Marianopolis College
Pure and applied science
- CEGEP André-Laurendeau
- CEGEP de Saint-Laurent
- Collège Ahuntsic
- Collège Dawson
- Collège de Maisonneuve
- Collège de Rosemont
- Vanier College
- Collégiale Sainte-Anne
- Marianopolis College
Scientific French Baccalaureate
Technical training
DEC
Biomedical laboratory technology
Biomedical analysis technology
AEC
Pharmaceutical and biotechnology quality control
University
Undergraduate studies
Bachelor of Microbiology and Immunology
Bachelor of Biological sciences
Bachelor of Biology
Bachelor of engineering in Bioresource engineering
Bachelor of Biochemistry
Bachelor of Biochemistry and molecular medicine
Graduate studies
Master’s in Microbiology and Immunology
Master’s in Biology
Master’s in Biological sciences
Master’s in Pathology and Cellular Biology
Master’s in Molecular Biology
Master’s in Molecular, Cellular and Integrative Physiology
Master’s in Biomedical sciences
Master’s in Bioresource engineering
- McGill University (Thesis)
- McGill University (Applied)
Master’s in Biochemistry
- Université de Montréal
- McGill University (Thesis)
- UQAM
Specialized graduate diploma in toxicology and risk assessment
Specialized graduate diploma in Clinical biology
Short graduate program in Pathology and Cellular Biology
Postgraduate studies (An asset)
Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology
Ph.D. in Virology and Immunology
Ph.D. in Biology
Ph.D. in Biological sciences
Ph.D. in Molecular Biology
Ph.D. in Molecular, Cellular and Integrative Pathology
Ph.D. in Biomedical sciences
Ph.D. in Bioresource engineering
Ph.D. in Biochemistry
Continuous training
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