Consider opportunities in the following industries:

• Small/medium sized medical companies, not just large ones
• Scientific Magazines
• Federal and Local government
• Nonprofit organizations
• Medical facilities, Hospitals, Doctors Offices, Private Practices
• Medical Technology Companies
• Biomedical Engineering companies
• Pharmaceutical companies
• Forensic Science Labs
• Animal/Plant Science
• Have knowledge of other disciplines as well, since the biotechnology field crosses with others
• Think about going to grad school and earning you PhD if you would like to advance higher in the field.
• Pursue research projects to gain experience while still in school

• Include research projects and lab experience
• Include any technical skills (such as protein characterization)
• Include achievements (such as conference presentations, lectures, etc)
• Include any familiarities (such as drug metabolism studies, pharmacokinetics, use of radioisotopes, etc)

You may expect specific genetic related questions such as:

• How is co-dominance different from incomplete dominance?
• Name three scientists involved in the Human Genome Project.
• What is totipotency?
• What is the method used to identify your transformed cells from the plasma vector?

• • How do you explain to patients that just because they are tested for having a higher chance of receiving a certain disease, doesn’t necessarily mean you will have that disease?
  • Give me an example of when you had a set of results, and you interpreted them in the past.
  • Why did you choose a career in genetics/ what inspired you?
  • Genetic testing is a critical decision for any individual, how will you ease their mind and walk them through the process?
  • During patient visits, you will be dealing with patients as they go through difficult times, how can you ensure me you are capable of this?
  • You might be asked to give a 30-45 minute seminar

Biomedical Engineer (Genetic Engineers, Biomaterials Engineer, Bioprocess Engineer, Medical Engineer, etc)

Median Salary:$86,960

Outlook: +27% (much faster than average)

Biological Technician (Bacteriology Technician, Biochemistry Technician, Microbiology Technician, etc)

Median Salary:$39,750

Outlook: +10% (average)

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians (Microbiology technologist, Molecular Biology Technologist, etc)

Median Salary:$47,820

Outlook: +22% (faster than average)

Biochemists and Biophysicists (Geneticists, Bioinformatician, Biological Physicist, Cell Biologist, etc)

Median Salary:$81,480

Outlook:+19% (faster than average)

Genetic Counselors (Chromosomal Disorder Counselor, Mitochondrial Disorders Counselor, etc)

Median Salary:$56,800

Outlook:+41% (much faster than average)

Connecticut

• University of Connecticut 
• Quinnipiac University
• University of New Haven

Massachusetts

• University of Massachusetts, Boston
• Northeastern University
• Boston University
• Brandeis University

New York

• Long Island University
• Columbia University
• Stony Brook University
• New York University
• State University of New York, Buffalo 
• State University of New York, Albany 
• St John’s University

New Jersey

• Rowan University 
• Rutgers University
• New Jersey Institute of Technology
• Nathan Weiss Graduate College
• William Patterson University

Pennsylvania

• University of Pennsylvania
• Drexel University 
• University of Pittsburgh

Other

• Michigan Technological University (MI)
• Brigham Young University (UT)
• Michigan State University (MI)
• University of Wisconsin, Madison (WI)
• Northwestern University (IL)
• University of Michigan (MI)
• University of California, Berkley (CA)
• The University of Arizona (AZ)
• University of Washington (WA)
• John Hopkins University (MD)
• Baylor College of Medicine (TX)