The
Health Sciences Department offers courses in
Microbiology
and Medical Technology that will
help
to prepare for careers in the:
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Pharmaceutical
Industry
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Research
& Development
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Sales
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Lilly,
Pfizer, Merck & Company, Bayer, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Glaxo
Wellcome, Hoffman La-Roche, Searle, SmithKline Beecham
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Hospital
Laboratory
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Diagnostics
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Infection
Control
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Biotechnology
Industry (The industrial use of living organisms or biological techniques
developed through basic research. Biotechnology products include antibiotics,
insulin, interferon, recombinant DNA, and techniques such as waste recycling,
removal of toxic chemicals from the environment, etc. Much older forms
of biotechnology include breadmaking, cheesemaking and brewing wine and
beer.)
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Research
and Development
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Sales
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Amgen,
Monsanto, Genzyme, Targeted Genetics, Genentech, Merck, Biogen, Xoma
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University
Research Laboratory
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Research
on AIDS, cancer, viruses, diseases, Alzheimer’s, MS
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Food
and Beverage Industry
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Research
and development (genetically engineered plants & animals, etc)
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Quality
assurance (monitor for contamination)
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CocaCola,
Pepsi, Frito-Lay, Nasbisco, M & M Marrs, Keebler, General Mills
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Cosmetic
Industry
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Quality
assurance (monitor for contamination)
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Revlon,
Loreal, Maybelline, Estee Lauder, Clinique
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Government
Laboratory
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Research
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Environmental
Impact Studies
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CDC, NIH,
USAMRIID, Los Alamos, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, FBI, EPA
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Nontraditional
Careers in Science
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Science
Education
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Teaching
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Laboratory
Course Preparation
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Nontraditional
careers in microbiology/biotechnology
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Science
and Technical Writing, Editing, and Publishing
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Bioinformatics
(computers & biological information)
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Scientific
and Medical Illustration and Imaging
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Science
Policy, Advocacy, and Regulation
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Technology
Transfer
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Business
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Law
Links
BioOnline
The
WWW Virtual Library: Biotechnology Directory
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biotech
ETSU
Career Placement and Internship Services
North
Carolina Biotechnology Center
Obiso's
Career Page
Questions? Comments? Contact CPAH
Web Coordinator
Updated 11-13-00