| If you find yourself drawn to the science field and | | | | only have a bachelor's degree in their field. If you |
| you enjoy technology as well, you may be | | | | are considering getting involved in a field in |
| interested in a career in the biotechnology field. | | | | biotechnology, you will want to make sure that |
| This field is amazingly diverse, and there are a | | | | you take classes in mathematics, biology, and |
| variety of different career opportunities that you | | | | chemistry as well, since each of these types of |
| can choose from. Before you decide that you | | | | classes will be very important. Some of these |
| really do want a career in the biotechnology field, | | | | careers may also require that you past certain |
| you may want to learn more about the field and | | | | state certification tests as well. |
| what it has to offer you and what the | | | | Biotechnology Salaries |
| requirements are, as well as the financial outlook | | | | Just as the education required is quite diverse, the |
| as well. Various Career Options | | | | amount of money that can be made in this field is |
| Within the biotechnology field there are a myriad | | | | diverse and dependent upon your specific career |
| of career options for you to consider. You may | | | | within the field. As a general rule, pharmacists can |
| want a career as a biological scientist that | | | | earn between $60,000 and $100,000 each year, |
| explores and discovers new things in the | | | | depending on their experience and where they |
| biotechnology field, there are also researchers as | | | | work as well. Biological scientists usually will make |
| well within the field who do experiments and in | | | | between $40,000 and $110,000, with most of |
| depth research. Another career you may want to | | | | them making around $65,000 a year. If you |
| consider within this field is a career as a medical | | | | decide to become a medical scientist you will |
| scientist. You will use biotechnology to make new | | | | probably start out making about $35,000, but with |
| medical discoveries and learn more about the | | | | more experience you can expect to make |
| body, disease, and even possible cures for known | | | | between $45,000 and $75,000. Those who are |
| diseases as well. Food scientists and agricultural | | | | employed as chemists will generally make |
| scientists are also careers that are available in the | | | | between $40,000 and $90,00 annually. |
| biotechnology field, if you enjoy working with food | | | | Great Employment Opportunities |
| or agriculture. | | | | After you get the needed education for your |
| Becoming a chemist is another option in this field | | | | field, you will no doubt be looking for quality |
| as well. Pharmacists are also considered to be a | | | | employers. When you are looking for a job, you |
| part of the biotechnology field, and in this field you | | | | want to make sure that you find companies that |
| will deal with medications, controlling them, filling | | | | will offer you competitive wages as well as great |
| prescription requests, and in some cases you may | | | | benefits when you work for them. There are a |
| even work in the development of new drugs as | | | | variety of companies to choose from, but your |
| well. Some other types of careers within this field | | | | choice of company can have a great deal of |
| include biotechnology engineers, science | | | | impact on your career. If you are looking for a |
| technicians, management analysts, and textile | | | | biotechnology job in the United States, some of |
| industry jobs as well. | | | | the best companies to work for include the |
| Education Required | | | | Federal Government, Merck, ICON Clinical |
| While the education in the biotechnology field is | | | | Research, and PharmAscent. For those who live in |
| quite varied depending on the actual job, most of | | | | Canada or want to work in Canada, some great |
| these fields will require that you have a Ph.D. in | | | | companies to consider working for include Patheon |
| your field. Some basic jobs that include teaching | | | | Inc., Ventana Clinical Research Corporation, |
| or more simple research may only require that | | | | Labopharm Inc., and Axela Biosensors Inc. Once |
| you have a Master's degree in your field. For | | | | you find a great company to work for, you can |
| those who are not participating in any amount of | | | | focus on advancing in your chosen career in the |
| research, some companies will hire those who | | | | biotechnology field. |