Getting Started
If you are passionate about palaeontology, follow your dream as you never know where it might lead you, from a dig in the Gobi desert to a lecture theatre in Portsmouth, but it is important that you are aware that job opportunities are not plentiful. The oil and gas industry has been contracting, the museum sector is small and the relatively small number of universities with research departments focusing on Palaeontology means that there are not many academic jobs in this subject area. You may need to broaden your job search and target jobs roles where you could use the skills that you have developed during the study of your Palaeontology degree.
Potential Job Roles
Prospects has a useful list of job profiles, each containing relevant information about key responsibilities, skill requirements, starting salaries, entry requirements, career prospects with links to employers and current graduate vacancies. Some roles include:
