Biotech Jobs, Occupations and Careers
Biotech / Biology Jobs
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

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Cisneros sees more biotech jobsSan Antonio ExpressWith targeted investments, San Antonio's biotechnology sector can reach 180000 jobs by 2020 from about 144000 now, former Mayor Henry Cisneros said Tuesday in a busy day of speeches about job creation, higher wages and economic advancement.and more » |
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Wake Forest BioTech Place to open in Feb.Winston-Salem JournalGayle Anderson, chief executive and president of the Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce, said she considers BioTech Place a major economic development step for creating a critical mass of biotech jobs. "We desperately need space for potential park ... |
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Simply Money: Help wanted, and neededCincinnati.comOn Wednesday, The Enquirer's Mike Boyer highlighted the BioOhio program of retraining workers for biotech jobs in this area in an article titled “Jobs Await, Training Needed.” Gateway Community and Technical College in Covington is another resource ... |
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