Jobs, Careers and Occupations

Biotech Jobs, Occupations and Careers

Biotech / Biology

Biotech / Biology companies engage in genomics and its related fields, particularly in the development and selling of drugs, therapeutic products, research equipment and related research services.

Biotech occupations include biologists, biomedical engineers, biotechnology developers, biological scientists and other positions relating to the commercial development of biological, life sciences and genetic technologies.

By combining biology and medicine with engineering, biomedical engineers develop devices and procedures that solve medical and health-related problems.

Many biomedical engineers do research, along with life scientists, biologists, chemists, and medical scientists, to develop and evaluate systems and products for use in the fields of biology and health, such as artificial organs, prostheses (artificial devices that replace missing body parts), instrumentation, medical information systems, and health management and care delivery systems.

Biomedical engineers design devices used in various medical procedures, such as the computers used to analyze blood or the laser systems used in corrective eye surgery.

Biomedical engineers develop artificial organs, imaging systems such as magnetic resonance, ultrasound, and x-ray, and devices for automating insulin injections or controlling body functions. Most biomedical engineers in this specialty require a sound background in one of the basic engineering specialties, such as mechanical or electronics engineering, in addition to specialized biomedical training.

Biologists study living organisms and their relationship to their environment.

Many biologists work in research and development. Some biologists conduct basic research to advance knowledge of living organisms, including viruses, bacteria, and other infectious agents. Biologists mostly work independently in private industry, university or government laboratories.

Biotech Related Industries

• Agriculture
• Health / Medical
• Pharmaceutical