🔬Science
Biotechnologist
Uses living organisms to create products
Uses cells, bacteria and enzymes to create medicines, food products and agricultural solutions.
What they do
- ▹Runs experiments with living cells, bacteria and enzymes
- ▹Develops biotechnological production processes
- ▹Analyzes experiment results and adjusts methodology
- ▹Works on improving crops or medicines
Skills you need
- ▹Biology and biochemistry
- ▹Analytical thinking
- ▹Lab and microbiology skills
- ▹Patience for long-running experiments
- ▹Attention to sterility and detail
Focus on these subjects at school
BiologyChemistry
Where they work
- ▹Pharmaceutical and biotech laboratories
- ▹Agricultural research institutes
- ▹Food enterprises (fermentation, starter cultures)
- ▹University laboratories
- ▹International plant breeding projects
Pros
- + One of the most promising scientific fields worldwide
- + Applications in medicine, agriculture and food industry
Challenges
- − Experiment results don't come quickly, sometimes taking months
- − Requires deep knowledge of biology and chemistry
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