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Opportunities in Biotech Careers

By: Sheldon S. Brown

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Paperback | 10 April 2007 | Edition Number 1

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Non-Fiction Engineering & Technology Biochemical Engineering Biotechnology Medicine Medicine in General Self-Help, Personal Development & Practical Advice Advice on Careers & Achieving Success Business & Management Education Careers Guidance

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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