BIOTECHNOLOGY

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BIOTECHNOLOGY PHARMACEUTICALS

• Elizabeth Tracy-Perkins
• Broome-Tioga BOCES
• Work-Experience Coordinator

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INTRODUCTION

• Biotechnology is the wave of the future!
• We can help you explore this field!
• If you have strong Science Math skills we are
  looking for you!
• Does disease research, drug discovery or
  influence in food production interest you?
• Are you curious about words such as
  cyberbotanica, bioinformatics glycolysis?

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TOPICS OF DISCUSSION

• What exactly is Biotechnology?
• What is meant by Pharmaceuticals?
• As a high school student, what education do I
  need?
• What colleges should I look at?
• What are the companies that hire in these fields
  what kind of jobs are there?

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WHAT IS BIOTECHNOLOGY?

• Multi-billion dollar industry
• Focuses on manipulation of organisms in fields
  such as
• Biomedical research
• Agriculture
• Forensic science
• Food products
• Environment Energy
• Genetics
• Vaccine development
• Food Domestic Waste

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WHAT DO WE MEAN BY PHARMACEUTICALS?

• Pharmaceutical companies are devoted to
  developing medicines that allow patients to live
  longer, healthier more productive lives!
• You can enter fields such as drug development,
  manufacture distribution
• Pharmacy
• Disease reduction

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WHAT HIGH SCHOOL COURSES SHOULD I TAKE?

• Strong Science Math Skills are needed
• Science lab courses
• AP College level science classes
• As many challenging
• Courses as possible

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WHAT COLLEGES SHOULD I LOOK AT?

• Rochester Institute of Technology
• www.rit.edu
• In 1983, RIT became the first university in the
  nation to offer a Bachelor of Science degree in
  Biotechnology

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OTHER NYS COLLEGES

• Cornell University www.cornell.edu
  
• State University of New York at Buffalo
• www.buffalo.edu
• State University College at Brockport
• www.brockport.edu
• State University of NY College of
  Environmental Science Forestry
• www.esf.edu

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HOW ABOUT COLLEGES FOR PHARMACY

• Long Island University www.liu.edu
• St. Johns University www.stjohns.edu
• State University of New York at Buffalo
  www.pharmacy.buffalo.edu
• Union University Albany College of Pharmacy
  www.acp.edu

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HOW ABOUT LOCAL COLLEGES?

• Broome Community College
• www.sunybroome.edu
• Binghamton University
• www.binghamton.edu
• BU offers fields in Biology has Masters
  programs

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BIOTECHNOLOGY COMPANIES

• Genentech Founder of the Biotech Industry
  www.gene.com
• Amphotech www.amphotech.com
• BacPac Resources www.bacpac.chori.org
• Cognia Corp www.cognia.com
• BioDesign Inc., of New York www.biodesignofny.com
  

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CAREERS

• Scientist
• Research Analysist
• Biomedical Technician
• Pharmacist
• Pharmaceutical Sales
• Consultant

• Vaccine development
• Human Genetics research
• Forensic Science
• Genetic Counseling
• Food Production
• College professor

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SALARY RANGE

• Wide range of salaries with lower range at
  35,000 and the higher range in the 6 figures!
• Salary dependent upon amount of education work
  location

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LOVE / HATE TIPS

• Love a growing industry
• Love that industry is world-wide
• Love the variety of jobs that are available

• Hate that lots lots of education is needed
• Hate that education is never done because the
  industry is changing rapidly

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WOW! A LOT OF WORK

• How do I know if I want to work in Biotech or a
  related field??
• INTERNSHIPS JOB SHADOWING ARE GOOD PLACES TO
  START!!!!
• We offer both at Lourdes Hospital and Wilson
  Hospital

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TIPS ON BEING HIRED

• Get the best most education as possible
• Have an internship or coop in the field
• Make sure you have a resume cover letter
• Be prepared to have your college transcript sent
  to a potential employer
• Practice your interviewing skills

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INTERESTED????

• To get more information
• To arrange a Internship
• To arrange a Job Shadow
• To set up a college visit
• Contact
• Elizabeth Tracy-Perkins
• Work Experience Coordinator
• [phone]