How Do You Prepare For A Biotechnology Job?
It may surprise some to discover that biotechnology is not new. Humanity has used microorganisms to produce wine, cheese and bread for thousands of years. These uses of biological processes to make products or solve problems are examples of biotechnology. However, it is now possible to use the most basic parts of organisms and their cellular mechanisms in an ever increasing number of useful functions. It is this explosion of applications that has made biotechnology one of the world’s fastest growing industries. Familiarize yourself biotechnology which covers a wide range of technologies, from Genentech on one end that is developing new treatments for cancer to Kraft foods on the other that is developing state-of-the-art food processing techniques. Explore what individual careers are like within the industry. Realize that biotechnology industries include jobs that require master’s degrees and even doctorates. They also include technician level careers that may only require a high school
