The biotechnology sector is considered as one of the priority sectors for the competitiveness of the economy. The contribution of this sector to economic growth is due to the fact that it is a sector with a high capacity to innovate and to diffuse innovation in its related sectors.
A Biotechnologist is a versatile and multidisciplinary professional with a background in Biology, Physics, Chemistry and Informatics. Large biotechnology companies tend to use the term biotechnologist as a job title. Others use titles such as laboratory technician, research assistant, genomic technologist, flow technologist or bioprocessing engineer. If the position involves using live organisms and biomolecular processes within a biotechnological discipline, it's likely to be a biotechnologist role.
The average age of biotech workers is 34 and 61% of these are women. 89% of biotechnologists work for others. Of these, 64% have a termless contract. Almost all workers work full time.
Biotechnologists can be found working in modern laboratories at hospitals, industrial lab units, factories or universities. So, if you see someone working in these places, and wearing a lab coat and safety gloves, be careful because he/she can be a biotechnologist. Probably, that person is conducting an experiment individually or collaboratively to achieve a common goal, sharing information with his/her supervisor and colleagues, writing research papers, or even preparing to attend conference calls or international conferences.
So, which companies can you work for and what roles can you perform?
The job market for Biotechnology graduates continues to grow. This is due to the fact that biotechnology is used in almost all food, beverage, vaccine and medicine production processes.
Companies that involve I&D (investigation and development), industrial and chemical processes and writing patents. The food and pharmaceutical industries are the ones that most hire professionals in this area.
Some specific examples:
• Search for new types and varieties of tougher plants.
• Research on the use of microorganisms in the production of goods and products useful to humans.
• Develop ways to combat harmful microorganisms and bacteria.
• Research the effects of medicines and chemicals on human cells.
• Study genetic breeding.
• It studies the use of microorganisms in the production of vaccines and medicines.
• Control microbial growth in food and pharmaceutical industries.
• Work on the assessment and prevention of soil and water contamination.
• Improve pest and disease control techniques in herds and crops.
• Develop biotechnological processes for the improvement of agriculture.
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