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ISBN 10: 0071476058
ISBN 13: 9780071476058
Author: Sheldon Brown
Each book offers: The latest information on a field of interest Training and educational requirements for each career Salary statistics for different positions within each field Up-to-date professional and Internet resources
Introduction
1. Overview of the Biotechnology Field
From golden corn to golden rice
What is biotechnology?
Historical perspective
Major branches
Current areas of research
Looking ahead
2. Developments in Modern Biotechnology
An interdisciplinary science
How will you take part?
Getting an overview
Developments in genetic engineering
Controversies and ethical issues
Biotechnology and human health
Nanotechnology products
HIV/AIDS: fourteen thousand new infections every day
Other medical frontiers
Advances in diagnosis
Scope of biomedical advances
3. Basics of a Biotechnology Career
What research biologists do
Job titles and descriptions
Scientific jobs outside of product research and development
Daily activities in the lab
Jobs in research organizations and corporations
Nonscientific biotechnology careers
4. Educational Preparation
Majors and interdisciplinary emphases in biotechnology
Growth and changes in biotechnology education
Associate degree programs
Bachelor’s and graduate-level programs
Curriculum examples
Research centers
Continuing education
Staying informed
5. Employment Opportunities
Industry facts and trends
Current employment
Biopharmaceutical outlook
Agricultural outlook
Sales and revenues
Employment and income
Changing personnel needs
6. Succeeding on the Job
Communicating
Cooperating
Making the most of experience
Coping with frustrations
Being sensitive to public perceptions
Thinking creatively
7. Finding the Right Job
Getting started
Internet job search sites
Researching corporations
Learning from the associations
Conferences, conventions, and career fairs
Networking
Temporary and contract work
Cover letters and résumés
Succeeding at interviews
Working with recruiters
Choosing well in an expanding field
Appendix A: Biotechnology Time Line
Appendix B: Biotechnology-Related Associations and Organizations
Appendix C: Informatics and Information Sciences Associations
Appendix D: Selected Colleges and Universities with Biotechnology or Interdisciplinary Programs
Appendix E: Annotated Bibliography of Selected Journals in Biotechnology and Related Fields
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