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Biotechnology Technician

Job description:
Use skills to perform a wide variety of laboratory tasks and experiments, write reports, and act as an assistant to the lead scientist in research, medical, agricultural and forensics laboratories.

Entry-level salary range:
$18,000 – $35,000/annually

Local employment outlook:
Biotechnology has been identified by the Oklahoma Department of Commerce as a target opportunity for economic development.
Biological Technician is one of the fastest growing occupations in Oklahoma, with expected 26% growth rates through 2012. Potential employers include hospitals, educational research centers, law enforcement, biomedical research facilities, pharmaceutical companies, waste management/bioremediation companies, agriculture-based industries, and start-up biotechnology firms.

Sample course requirements:
Introduction to Biotechnology, Biotechnology Laboratory Methods & Techniques, Cell Culture Techniques, Molecular Biology, Proteomics and Instrumentation, Biotechnology Quality Assurance

What it takes:
63 credit hours         Associate degree
24 months


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