2193
Biotechnology is a multidisciplinary science that is progressing at breakneck speed. Its advances and applications are ever increasing, not to mention the positive environmental and social impact that it has on our daily lives.
However, for this area to keep growing, it is essential to have professionals with adequate training. Do you want to be one of them?
If you are passionate about Science and Technology, in this article we give you answers to 2 major questions: what does it consist of and what are the main biotechnology careers after you have studied a degree in Biotechnology?
Biotechnology is based on the concept that the living being is a biological machine made up of molecules, which help us to carry out basic functions such as moving, obtaining energy, breathing and thinking, among others.
Taking this idea as a basis, professionals in this scientific field seek to manipulate the ‘biological technology’ of other living beings in ways that can be beneficial to humans: generating healthier foods, improving medicines, creating more resistant materials, obtaining crops that produce more, inventing new sources of renewable energy and even devising innovative mechanisms to eliminate pollution.
Undoubtedly, one of the most important factors when choosing a career is the job opportunities. In this respect, biotechnology is considered one of the scientific areas with the greatest potential for professional growth and, therefore, with a high rate of employability.
This is mainly due to the large number of fields it covers (pharmaceutical, agri-food, chemical, environmental, etc.) and the multitude of applications it has in all of them.
Below, we have prepared a breakdown of the most interesting career opportunities in biotechnology. To do so, we have divided them by sector:
Thanks to the application of biotechnology in this field, we are moving towards an increasingly personalised and effective medicine.
Therefore, with the right training, you will be able to detect infections and diseases of genetic origin and develop new drugs and vaccines that respond better to human needs.
On top of that, for a few years now, it has been possible to sit the BIR exam. This is currently the only way to work in a public or private hospital in Spain as a health specialist.
Using biotechnology techniques, you will improve the quality of the plants and animals from which food comes and perfect the microorganisms involved in its production.
You will also participate in tasks related to food control and safety.
With the help of biotechnology, you can help increase crop productivity by making crops more efficient and profitable, as well as producing more nutritious and environmentally friendly food.
Through biosafety strategies (practices to avoid health and environmental risks) and bioremediation (the use of living organisms to suppress or counteract environmental pollutants), you will protect the environment we live in and its resources, as well as combat man-made natural disasters (fossil fuel spills in the sea, burnt soils, etc.).
If you choose this sector, your day-to-day work will focus on improving industrial processes by researching and developing substances and products that have a lower environmental impact.
You will also be able to work on the creation of new sustainable materials.
Another of the career opportunities in Biotechnology is to carry out research in universities, hospitals, R&D&I departments of companies or research centres, both public and private.
Similarly, with a Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology and the corresponding complementary training, you will be able to teach at secondary school, vocational training and university levels.
Do you like all the positive things that biotechnology can bring to society and nature? Do you want to contribute to the development of a better and more sustainable world? Don't hesitate and study our Degree in Biotechnology in Valencia or in Madrid.
But these are not our only options in Biomedical and Health Degrees. Take a look at all of them and see which of them is best suited to where you want to focus your professional profile.