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.
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