Biotechnology can be defined as the use of live organisms (plant and animal cells) to manufacture new products and technologies that help us live healthier and more productive lives. The field of biotechnology is considered to have emerged in 1972, when scientists created a modified DNA molecule by recombining DNA from two different organisms. This scientific breakthrough opened countless opportunities for biotechnology to be applied in a variety of fields—from drug development and agricultural science, to manufacturing and biofuels, to forensic science and environmental science. Laboratory technicians and technologists were needed to assist scientists, physicians, and engineers in their research. Today, they play a key role in any industry where biotechnology is used.
- Agricultural Scientists
- Animal Behaviorists
- Animal Breeders and Technicians
- Aquaculturists
- Arborists
- Astrobiologists
- Biochemical Engineers
- Biochemists
- Bioenergy/Biofuels Workers
- Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers
- Bioinformatics Specialists
- Biologists
- Biomass Plant Technicians
- Biomedical Engineers
- Biomedical Equipment Technicians
- Biophysicists
- Biosecurity Monitors
- Biotechnology Patent Lawyers
- Biotechnology Production Workers
- Biotechnology Research Assistants
- Botanists
- Chemical Engineers
- Chemical Technicians
- Chemists
- Climate Scientists
- Clinical Pharmacist Practitioners
- Clinical Research Coordinators
- CRISPR Scientists
- Cytogenetic Technologists
- Cytotechnologists
- Drug Developers
- Environmental Scientists
- Epidemiologists
- Epigenetics Researchers
- Food Technologists
- Forensic Experts
- Genetic Counselors
- Genetic Engineers
- Genetic Genealogists
- Genetic Scientists
- Groundwater Professionals
- Hazardous Waste Management Specialists
- Hazardous Waste Management Technicians
- Health Data Analysts
- Laboratory Testing Technicians
- Marine Biologists
- Medical Scientists
- Microbiologists
- Molecular and Cellular Biologists
- Naturalists
- Neuroscientists
- Nuclear Medicine Physicians
- Pathologists
- Pharmaceutical Industry Workers
- Pharmacists
- Pharmacologists
- Pharmacy Technicians
- Physicians
- Preventive Medicine Physicians
- Product Development Directors
- Product Management Directors
- Product Managers
- Renewable Energy Careers
- Renewable Energy Engineers
- Senior Care Pharmacists
- Soil Scientists
- Toxicologists
- Veterinarians
- Zoologists