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A Bird's-Eye View of Biotech Jobs

The term "biotech," short forgenetically modified variations of
"biotechnology," refers to theplants and seeds development of
application and manipulation ofbiological pesticides and nutrition
biological resources to develop productsidentification and protection of
and processes that fulfill industrialendangered species, including artificial
and other human objectives. Whilebreeding verification and authentication
popular imagination tends to latch ontoof costly food products Bioinformatics
controversial fields of biotechnologicalUnder this broad heading come:
research like DNA typing, cloning, andcomputational biology supercomputing
stem cell research, the fact is thatstatistical and actuarial functions data
biotechnology has commonplaceanalysis, data transfer, database
applications ranging from breadcreation, and other data-related
production to wastewater recycling thatfunctions Law With the rise in the use
influence our daily lives. Theof biotechnology, openings for
consequence of this wide reach ofbiotechnologists have also opened up in
biotechnology is that the number biotechthe legal field. Openings are
jobs continues to grow faster than theprincipally located in the following
numbers of jobs in other sectors. Thefunctional areas: patent specialties and
Divisions of Biotech A great number oflitigation academia ethical, social, and
industries are directly influenced bylegal issues forensic sciences,
biotechnology, and it would be difficultincluding gene testing for
to mention all of them in a shortidentification purposes Guided Missile
article. However, to provide a broaderDevelopment and Space Technology
perspective, jobs in biotechnology canBiotechnologists are required in
be grouped into three functionalorganizations engaged in manufacturing
categories: Research and development:guided missiles and space vehicles.
Considered by some to be the mostFunctional areas include: creation of
prestigious division of biotech researchclosed artificial environments creation
and development (R&D) creates theof life-supporting equipment and systems
frontiers of biotechnology and sets theresearch into the effects of space on
paradigms that influence both humanitybiological systems cybernetics
and the biotech job market. The threeEngineering There are many opportunities
major divisions of biotechnologicalfor biotechnologists in the field of
R&D are research for discoveries,engineering. Biotechnologists working in
veterinary sciences, and bioinformatics.this area may be involved in: designing
Jobs in this sector are usually reservedbioprocessing containers and equipment
for life scientists. Clinical researchcreating new energy sources such as
and safety: Once a functional process orbiofuels biomedical engineering
product is developed by R&D, theEducation Obviously a need for
necessity to establish trials tobiotechnologists who can teach will
determine the impact of the product oralways exist. Types of opportunities
process on public health and safetyavailable in biotechnological education
emerges. Biotechnologists working inreflect the needs of universities and
this field ensure the safety oftraditional academic structure. Besides
biotechnological products and processes.the above fields, there are myriad other
Compliance: Issues of compliance withdivisions of applied biotechnology,
respect to biotechnological products andincluding life-science research,
processes-in terms of both quality andanthropology, history, military,
standards and rules established by thebio-science communication, and chemical
state-create openings formanufacturing. Biotech Job Designations
biotechnologists. Openings forBiotech job designations are as varied
biotechnologists are also available inas the fields in which biotechnology
the following specific areas andfinds application. Though designations
functional fields: Medicine andcan reflect the imagination of the
Pharmaceuticals In this broad field, theemployer, some standard,
following functional areas needindustry-recognized designations that
biotechnologists: genetics, includingare related to biotechnology or the
medical genetics, genetic counseling,application of biotechnical knowledge
and genetic nursing organare veterinary assistant, veterinarian,
transplantation, reproduction, andtechnician, technologist, chemist,
regenerative medicine public health andpharmacologist, laboratory technician,
safety, which includes projects rangingchemical technician, engineer, computer
from vaccine development to wastewatersystem analyst, health service worker,
treatment by bacterial colonies genephysician, biological scientist,
testing and genetic therapy Agriculturebiotechnologist, and agricultural
Under the broad heading of agriculture,technician. One's designation depends on
the following functional areas rely onthe organization, industry, and sector
the application of biotechnology andin which he or she works, and job
consequently are the areas where biotechdesignations can be superficially
jobs are to be found: development ofmisleading.



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