Biofabrication Technicians

Employers

Biofabrication technicians work at biotech companies and startups. Employers include BICO, Biomason, mimiX Biotherapeutics, Organovo, Precise Bio, Prellis Biologics, and TissueLabs. Visit https://biotech-careers.org/business-area/biofabrication for a complete list of companies that hire biofabrication professionals. Check out https://biotech-careers.org/biotech-companies for a list of biotechnology companies throughout the world. Biofabrication technicians also work at university-based research facilities, such as the Burdick Biomaterials and Biofabrication Laboratory, which is located in the BioFrontiers Institute and Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder.

Employment opportunities are also emerging outside of the medical sector. “The applications of biofabrication and biomanufacturing are vast and not just limited to healthcare and the life sciences,” according to a research paper published in Bio-Design and Manufacturing. “The food, sensor, farming, construction, and fashion industries can use affordable bioprinting and other biofabrication technologies to improve their productivity and develop new products.”

Starting Out

Information about job opportunities can be obtained by participating in online and in-person networking activities, attending career fairs, utilizing the resources of one’s college career center, or by visiting the Web sites of organizations that employ biofabrication technicians. Opportunities with federal agencies can be accessed at https://www.usajobs.gov.

Be sure to create a profile on LinkedIn to attract the interest of recruiters and hiring managers You should also join groups such as Biofabrication, 3D Bioprinting and Regenerative Medicine Biofabrication, 3D Bioprinting and Regenerative Medicine; Canadian Biomanufacturing; and Bioprinting to stay up to date on industry developments and network.