Sunday, February 3, 2008

CAREER OUTLOOK AND SUBJECTS INVOLVED


What is the career outlook in biotechnology?
Biotech BOOM in 1998
1,300 companies in the US
2/3 have less than 135 employees
140,000 jobs
Jobs will continue to increase exponentially
Jobs are available to high school graduates through PhD’s


What Subjects Are Involved With Biotechnology?


Multidisciplinary- involving a number of disciplines that are coordinated for a desired outcome
1. Science
2. Life sciences
3. Physical sciences
4. Social sciences
5. Mathematics
6. Applied sciences
7. Computer applications
8. Engineering
9. Agriculture

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