| Biotechnology refers to technological applications that | | | | parts, commonly known as prostheses. Individuals |
| employ living organisms and biological systems | | | | specialized in this field can pursue a career as physical |
| extensively in the field of medicine, food science and | | | | therapists, computer hardware engineers, mechanical |
| agriculture. Biotechnology is successfully applied to | | | | engineers and surgeons. |
| produce organic products as well as biological | | | | c. Clinical Laboratory Technologists - Individuals can |
| weapons. Applications of biotechnology include | | | | obtain expertise to detect body fluids and tissues, to |
| recycling and treating waste. Using biotechnology can | | | | check for symptoms of any disease after conducting |
| effectively clean areas that are contaminated owing | | | | various tests. Such individuals can pursue a career as |
| to continuous industrial activities. Red biotechnology is | | | | a pathologist, biological scientist, chemist or a |
| a branch of biotechnology that is utilized in a variety | | | | materials scientist. |
| of medicinal processes to produce different | | | | d. Forensic Scientists - Forensic scientists or crime |
| antibiotics. While white biotechnology is applied to | | | | laboratory analysts are instrumental in providing vital |
| industrial processes, green biotechnology is | | | | scientific information that can be crucial for criminal |
| incorporated in agricultural processes. Blue | | | | proceedings. Career options for such individuals include |
| biotechnology has been applied in marine and aquatic | | | | detectives, archaeologists, anthropologists, and |
| processes; however, this form of biotechnology is | | | | detectives. |
| not very common. Statistics reveal a growth rate of | | | | e. Medical Scientists - They conduct intensive |
| 24% in the sales figures of biotechnology products, | | | | research on bacteria and various viruses that are the |
| with maximum growth being witnessed in Latin | | | | root cause of various diseases, and utilize their |
| America. Out of the estimated 4000 biotechnology | | | | research to create a variety of medicines and |
| firms around the world, about 30% of them are | | | | vaccines to treat or eradicate these diseases. There |
| located in the United States. Due to widespread | | | | are plenty of career options such as statisticians, |
| application of biotechnology, this field has also | | | | internists, chemists, and material scientists. |
| become a vital career option for many people.Career | | | | f. Pharmacists - Pharmacists are responsible for |
| OptionsIndividuals interested in biotechnology can find | | | | distributing medicines and also guiding patients in |
| an array of career choices, as this field is rapidly | | | | terms of correct medication and appropriate dosage. |
| expanding. It is important for such individuals to be | | | | Career options are unlimited and include advanced |
| aware of the various disciplines of biotechnology | | | | practice nurses, anesthesiologists, psychiatrists, and |
| before deciding their field of specialization. Typically, | | | | pharmacy technicians.Biotechnology schools are found |
| biotechnology students can specialize in any of the | | | | everywhere and they impart knowledge to students |
| six major fields of biotechnology.a. Biological Scientists | | | | about various aspects of this field. Some of best |
| - Biological scientists conduct a detailed study on living | | | | known universities in America that offer courses in |
| organisms by effectively employing advanced | | | | Biotechnology include Northeastern University, Yale |
| technology. This field comprises of the study of | | | | University, American University, Pennsylvania State |
| animals, plants and microscopic organisms. Individuals | | | | University, University of Florida, Iowa State |
| can have a promising career in this field as food and | | | | University, and University of Minnesota.Tony Jacowski |
| agricultural scientists, pharmacists, veterinarians, | | | | is a quality analyst for The MBA Journal. Aveta |
| biomedical engineers, conservation and forensic | | | | Solution's Six Sigma Online ( ) offers online six sigma |
| scientists and general practitioners. | | | | training and certification classes for lean six sigma, |
| b. Biomedical Engineers - Biomedical engineers have | | | | black belts, green belts, and yellow belts. |
| the knowledge and expertise to form artificial body | | | | |