Biotechnology Careers

g up a job in biotechnology means involving				Quality Control. These people are often Ph.D. level
oneself in the development of new products and				scientists who have worked their way up through
processes for the good of mankind and quality of				special achievements or accomplishments. They
life. Before one seriously considers a career in				may also have business training and experience
biotechnology, it is imperative to have extensive				sometimes.
knowledge in biology, chemistry, and other life				Career in Sales and Marketing:
sciences.				Market researchers analyze, assess and estimate
Biotechnology also has a deep impact on other				the need for a specific product and it would sell.
areas such as human health careers which				They advertise and promote, and try to find new
involves detecting and treating hereditary				markets for products already being sold.
diseases, cancer, heart disease, AIDS, etc; in				Salespersons deal directly with consumers by
Veterinary Medicine, Animal Science, and				selling, getting feedbacks etc, and are the most
Livestock Production; and in Agriculture and Plant				visible representatives of the biotechnology
Science.				company.
A biotechnology company has a number of				Career in Regulatory Affairs
divisions, each performing different tasks and				Since all biotechnology companies, especially
functions.				agricultural and pharmaceutical, are regulated by
Career in Research and Development:				federal and state agencies such as FDA, EPA, and
Like any other company, a biotechnology				USDA regarding the safety, ethics etc of
company also needs a qualified team of				manufacturing and products, they need a team of
researchers to represent its future. While some				experts and specialists to make sure the
researches may focus on a specific application,				company follows all regulations laid down by these
some may be carried out for acquiring new				agencies.
knowledge which may not need immediate				Career in Legal Affairs:
application. Researchers may also work in				Any invention or discovery is not safe from
academic environments such as universities or				copyright infringement without the proper patent.
within the premises of the company setup. The				Since biotechnology companies and firms are
most important thing is that research and product				continually engaged in the search for newer and
development form the foundation and basis of				better products, they need people specializing in
any biotechnological setup.				law to prepare patent application, or keep track
Career in Production and quality control:				of patent laws.
People who have extensive knowledge of				Career in Public Relations, Communications, and
engineering or industrial-manufacturing technology				Training:
are required by biotechnological firms in production				Biotechnology companies must be able to relay
and manufacturing. In order to make sure the				information to the public or other agencies in a
finished products meet specifications, a group or				language they will understand because
team of quality assurance look after the				biotechnology involves the use of technical terms
production process, research and development.				much of the time. They must also be able to
This group of experts belongs to the quality				convince others on the credibility and usefulness
control division.				of their products. As the company grows bigger,
Career in Management:				the scope of its recruitment also grows along with
Biotechnology companies need managers who can				it. This would imply the need for more training and
supervise the working of the company such as				staff development, and hence more trainers.
Research and Development, Production, and

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Biotechnology Careers