| Foreword | p. xi |
| Acknowledgments | p. xv |
| Introduction | p. xvii |
| Overview of the Biotechnology Field | p. 1 |
| From golden corn to golden rice | |
| What is biotechnology? | |
| Historical perspective | |
| Major branches | |
| Current areas of research | |
| Looking ahead | |
| Developments in Modern Biotechnology | p. 15 |
| An interdisciplinary science | |
| How will you take part? | |
| Getting an overview | |
| Developments in genetic engineering | |
| Controversies and ethical issues | |
| Biotechnology and human health | |
| Nanotechnology products | |
| HIV/AIDS: fourteen thousand new infections every day | |
| Other medical frontiers | |
| Advances in diagnosis | |
| Scope of biomedical advances | |
| Basics of a Biotechnology Career | p. 45 |
| What research biologists do | |
| Job titles and descriptions | |
| Scientific jobs outside of product research and | |
| Development | |
| Daily activities in the lab | |
| Jobs in research organizations and corporations | |
| Nonscientific biotechnology careers | |
| Educational Preparation | p. 61 |
| Majors and interdisciplinary emphases in biotechnology | |
| Growth and changes in biotechnology education | |
| Associate degree programs | |
| Bachelor's and graduate-level programs | |
| Curriculum examples | |
| Research centers | |
| Continuing education | |
| Staying informed | |
| Employment Opportunities | p. 83 |
| Industry facts and trends | |
| Current employment | |
| Biopharmaceutical outlook | |
| Agricultural outlook | |
| Sales and revenues | |
| Employment and income | |
| Changing personnel needs | |
| Succeeding on the Job | p. 101 |
| Communicating | |
| Cooperating | |
| Making the most of experience | |
| Coping with frustrations | |
| Being sensitive to public perceptions | |
| Thinking creatively | |
| Finding the Right Job | p. 109 |
| Getting started | |
| Internet job search sites | |
| Researching corporations | |
| Learning from the associations | |
| Conferences, conventions, and career fairs | |
| Networking | |
| Temporary and contract work | |
| Cover letters and resumes | |
| Succeeding at interviews | |
| Working with recruiters | |
| Choosing well in an expanding field | |
| Biotechnology Time Line | p. 135 |
| Biotechnology-Related Associations and Organizations | p. 149 |
| Informatics and Information Sciences Associations | p. 159 |
| Selected Colleges and Universities with Biotechnology or Interdisciplinary Programs | p. 161 |
| Annotated Bibliography of Selected Journals in Biotechnology and Related Fields | p. 177 |
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