Bio related Technology

Bio-technologies professionals look for ways to put biology and technology to use in solving medical, agricultural, environmental, engineering, and related problems. They pursue careers that support this function in a variety of ways. Bio-tech professionals may work for academic research departments, government agencies, pharmaceutical and bio-tech companies, agricultural firms or environmental groups. Bio-technologies professionals can specialize in biofuels, biological weapons, biodiversity, biomedical research, vaccine research and development, genetically-modified crops, and more. Working conditions for bio-tech professionals vary by job title. For example, research scientists work in a lab while bio-tech sales reps spend a lot of time on the road.

Required Education

Bio-technologies professionals' job prospects vary with the type of degree they hold. A bachelor's degree is required for most for entry level jobs like lab tech or sales representative. Mid-level bio-tech jobs like research and development can be had with a master's degree. Bio-tech careers in pure research or academia often require a Ph.D. A bachelor's degree in a scientific field like chemistry, biology or engineering can be earned in four years, a master's degree in two years and a Ph.D. in five to seven years. Bio-technologies professionals can study bioinformatics, research methods, biomedical technology, computers, biochemistry, lab work, advanced math and statistics, genetics, and cellular biology.

Skills Required

Bio-technologies professionals need excellent research, record-keeping, and reporting skills. They also need outstanding communication skills for varied job responsibilities like sales activities and collaboration with fellow bio-tech scientists, professionals, management, and government teams.