CAREERS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY
Career Exploration Series
Friday, 4th February 2022
Careers in Biotechnology �Agenda
Biotechnology in the Bay Area
3,390 life sciences employers, of which about 50% have fewer than 50 employees
Source: BIOCOM 2020 California Economic Impact Report
San Francisco Bay Area Largest life sciences cluster in the world.
High growth, thriving industry
Employing
145,190 workers
Workers’ average earnings: $172,116/year
Where can I start a career?
What can I do with a biotech certificate, AS or BS degree?
What do biotech jobs pay?
Source: COE 2020 Life Sciences/Biotechnology Report
Biotechnology jobs | 2019 Entry level yearly earnings |
Biological Technicians | $44,450 |
Biomanufacturing Technicians and Associates | $53,373 |
Quality Control Analysts | $47,237 |
Biotechnology
The use of biological knowledge and modern technologies, to make useful products from living organisms and biological processes
Biotechnology is a broad discipline with many uses
Biology
Chemistry
Engineering
Bio-
chemistry
Chemical
engineering
Bio-
engineering
Biotechnology
Examples: Biologics
Manufacturing pharmaceuticals using living cells
Biologics to fight cancer
Herceptin bound to HER2
Examples: Drug and gene therapies
CAR-T Cell Therapy
CRISPR Cas-9
Examples: Vaccines
mRNA Vaccines
to combat COVID-19
Image credit: http://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2015/rna-vaccines-a-novel-technology-to-prevent-and-treat-disease/
Examples: Stem cell research
Examples: Bioinformatics
DNA Diagnostics
Tracing causes of genetic diseases
Examples: Agriculture
Meat substitutes
Lab-produced silk
Sustainable clothing and leather made from plants and mushrooms
Improved agriculture
Examples: Biofuels
Examples: Environmentally-friendly products
Production of environmentally-
friendly enzymes for detergent
Oil- and plastic-eating bacteria for environmental cleanup
Identifying your ideal job
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Your skills
Your interests /
values / goals
Salary
Benefits
Job availability
Your
Ideal Job
What’s important to know when researching a biotech career?
Essential hands-on skills for laboratory personnel
Soft skills for success
Do you want to do rewarding work?
What’s the pathway to employment?
High School
Community College
Biotechnology certificate
or AS degree
Solano College
BS BioManufacturing
CSU or UC
BA or BS
Biology / Microbiology
Industry
job
The cost of college tuition*
Community College
Certificate or AS
@ $46/unit
(60 units) = $2,760
Solano College
BS BioManufacturing
$130/unit
(2 years w/AS) = $7,800
CSU or UC
BA or BS Biology / Microbiology
$14,000 full-time
(2 years w/AS) = $28,000
* (Does not include other costs: housing, etc.)
High School
Career growth opportunities in biotech
Source: COE 2020 Life Sciences/Biotechnology Report
Biospace Life Sciences Salary Report, July 2020
Biotechnology jobs | 2019 yearly earnings |
Biological Technicians | $44,450 |
Biomanufacturing Technicians and Associates | $53,373 |
Quality Control Analysts | $47,237 |
Research Associate | $61,230 |
Research Associate II | $72,560 |
Associate Scientist | $84,135 |
What Bay Area schools have Biotechnology programs?
College | AS Degree | BS Degree Biomanufacturing | Biomanufacturing certificate | Biotechnlogy certificate | Stem Cell Technology certificate | Histotechnology certificate |
Solano | X | X | X | X | X |
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Berkeley City | X |
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| X |
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City College of San Francisco | X |
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| X | X |
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Cabrillo |
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| X |
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Contra Costa | X |
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| X |
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Laney | X |
| X |
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Merritt |
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| X |
Ohlone | X |
| X | X |
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Skyline | X |
| X | X |
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More information on these websites
Josie Sette: jsette@Ohlone.edu