| Are you interested in stem cell research?
Would you like to follow in Michael Smith's footsteps? Are
you fascinated by GMOs? Would you like to find a cure for
Alzheimer's? Then maybe genomics is for you.
Genomics is part of the new knowledge-based economy. A discipline
of biology, it aims at analyzing the hereditary material of
living organisms.
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Genomics opens up vast
prospects for basic research and applications in medicine,
IT, pharmacology, agriculture, and biotechnology in
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Private and government funding in genomics provide
the biotechnology sector with hundreds of millions of
dollars.
New knowledge in genomics will give rise to many changes
in the job market. Applications of research will spur
the development of a wide variety of jobs in the bioindustry,
the agrifood industry and diagnostic laboratories, as
well as in the health and environment sectors.
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Curious about biochemistry, cellular and molecular biology,
plant technology, bioinformatics or even bioethics? Then perhaps
a job in biotechnology is for you.
Biotechnology can be broken down into several sectors of
activity:
- Research and development (R&D)
- Clinical research
- Manufacturing and field work
- Quality assurance and Quality control (QA/QC)
- Administration and regulation
- Sales and marketing
Each sector is quite different, rewarding certain skills
and personality traits.
Our thanks to the Biotechnology
Human Resource Council for enabling us to present
you with the career profiles of three people who work
in different branches of biotechnology in Canada.
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