Biotechnologist
Explore how biotechnologists use knowledge of living systems to investigate and develop biological processes or products.
Roles vary across organisations and change over time. Use this profile to identify questions, then investigate current role and course information.
What does this career involve?
Common kinds of work to investigate when learning about this area.
Work you might explore
- Planning experiments involving cells, organisms or biological materials
- Using laboratory methods and recording results carefully
- Interpreting biological data
- Considering safety, ethics and practical use
What skills can help?
- Biology foundations
- Laboratory practice
- Data interpretation
- Research ethics
Courses to explore
These are possible learning routes, not fixed requirements. Course content and entry conditions vary.
Projects students can try
Small projects can help you test your interest and practise the work behind this career.
Analyse an open biological dataset
Create a review of one biotechnology method and its ethical questions
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