Careers in Biotechnology

Agricultural Technicians work to support the production and use of agricultural materials. They may perform agricultural research and / or work as field technicians, collecting and ...

Animal technicians take care of the laboratory animals that are used in biotechnology research, veterinary research, and product testing. Laboratory animals play an important role ...

Biofuel technicians carry out work involved in producing biofuels such as ethanol and biodiesel.

Downstream processes are those in which the products are harvested, tested, purified and packaged.

Upstream processes are those in which biological materials are either obtained from an outside source or inoculated and grown in culture, under controlled conditions, to ...

Cell culture technicians grow living cells in culture flasks, bioreactors, plates and other kinds of containers.  The types of cells they grow can come from plants, animals, fungi ...

Clinical Research Associates conduct studies to examine the safety and efficacy of new drugs in human patients. These studies are known as clinical trials. They follow GCPs (Good ...

Compliance Specialists manage their organization's need to obey regulations such as grant requirements, or local, state or federal laws regulating the industry.  This person may be ...

Workers in bioscience facilities and research environments can be exposed to a variety of chemical, biological or physical hazards as they perform daily tasks. Government agencies ...

Environmental science and protection technicians monitor the environment and investigate sources of pollution and contamination, including those affecting health.

Facilities Technicians are responsible for the operation and maintenance of biomanufacturing buildings and equipment. They monitor operations daily. They oversee systems that ...

Food inspectors provide inspections of organizations that handle and prepare food, including restaurants, supermarkets and even slaughterhouses. Food inspectors make sure food ...

Food technologists monitor food production and food safety.  

Genomics technicians use a range of technologies related to characterizing and comparing DNA and RNA sequences.  They isolate RNA and DNA from samples and are expected to be ...

Glass Washers are responsible for washing and drying glassware and distributing it to the appropriate locations within laboratories.

These positions are for people who like to work with plants, enjoy being more outdoors, but also like to understand science.  They care for plants that have been created through ...

These jobs are for people who like to work with electronic equipment and are interested in biotechnology. Instrumentation technicians calibrate mechanical and laboratory ...

These positions are also known by other names such as laboratory support worker, clean room technician, cleaning technician, glass washer, laboratory helper, laboratory aide, and ...

Laboratory Safety Associates, sometimes described as Lab Safety Officers or Lab Safety Specialists, are responsible for maintaining a safe and healthy work environment and ensuring ...

Laboratory technicians perform experiments and carry out procedures as part of research projects.

These are entry-level positions for people with a high school diploma. With a two year degree, an individual can advance to a manufacturing technician position. Biotechnology ...

Molecular biology technicians are similar to genomics technicians.  They would be expected to know molecular biology techniques such as DNA/RNA extraction, cloning, PCR, high ...

Plant tissue culture technicians work in laboratory environments and use aseptic (sterile) technique to propagate plants.

Process Development Associates evaluate biomanufacturing processes, improve them, and scale them up for larger batches of materials. Their goals are to improve product yield and ...

Product Development Technicians assist with the creation and production of medical devices (products for use in the medical sciences). The medical device field has a broad range of ...

Purification technicians purify proteins using column chromatography, HPLC, FPLC, and monitor purity using fluorescence technologies, SDS-PAGE and Western Blot Analysis.  ...

Documentation is critically important in biomanufacturing. Well-defined production Standard Operating Procedure documents enable consistent manufacture of the product as intended ...

Quality assurance specialists are charged with managing the system and procedures that prevent mistakes and help avoid problems.

Quality control technicians test materials before, during, and after production to measure the characteristics of materials and ensure that they conform to specifications.

Chemistry Quality Control technicians perform daily bench work. To meet required levels of quality, they test all raw materials, packing materials, and finished products according ...

Microbial contaminants can enter a biomanufacturing production system and impact the product outcomes. Microbiology Quality Control Technicians must understand, monitor and prevent ...

Technical service representatives assist customers with instruments or reagents that they have purchased from companies that provide scientific products or services.  

Validation Specialists (also known as Validation Technicians) participate in validation, temperature mapping, and calibration activities.  They measure instrument or software ...

Water quality technicians test for microbes and chemical contaminants in recreational, potable, and waste water to determine if the water meets EPA standards.