BioTech Presentation

Yesterday, I attended a presentation and talk about Biotech by an organization named BayBio. The presentation and talk was at the San Mateo Public Library. This organization was founded in the 1990.

Here is what I learned:
All 50 states have some form of biotechnology and the major Biotechnological states are California, Massachusetts, Washington(state), Texas and a few more I can't think of at the moment. The major biotech centers around the world include Uk, Canada, France, Switzerland, Singapore, Germany, Netherlands, Denmark, Ireland, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and many more. There are over 400 products of the Bay Area origin.

The speaker, Matthew M. Gardner provided some quotes during the presentation from newspaper clippings I believe.

• "The Bay Area has over 100 bioscience firms...employing more than 19,000 people." -Launch Newsletter, Baybio, July 1989

• "Thirty-four of the forty-two jobs in highest demand are in clinical and regulatory affairs." -Biocom/ San Diego, February 2000

• "The largest numerical increase in employees is expected in the research associates position... The next largest increase in hiring appears to be in the manufacturing associates... Large companies appear to be only hiring for the research associates and clinical lab associates positions." -Future of the Industry, Baybio Institute- SJSU Needs Assessment, May 2006

There are also many Opportunities for a job in the Biotech industry.

What is a Lab Tech?

1. BS in biology, biochem., molecular biology
2. Lab procedures
3. Data
4. Developing and testing new drugs
5. Largest job category in North California

What is a regulatory affairs specialist?

1. BS in biology, chemistry, engineering
2. Detailed oriented
3. Organization skills
4. Critical process and procedures

What is a clinical lab tech?

1. BS and some advanced training & certification
2. Diagnostic process
3. Complex test development and administration
4. Personalized medicine

For a whole lot more info, look them up by clicking the links i have provided.

www.baybio.org
www.ccbiotech.org
www.biospace.com
www.sciencejobs.com
www.sciencecareers.org
www.ey.com
www.burrillandco.com

I thought that this presentation was wonderful because it was interesting and worth going to. I didn't even know that the clothes brand Tide have biochemical enzymes in it. Practically I really didn't know that these biochemicals are effecting my life to this day. I also assumed that the book that the person presenting the presentation was a great thing to do. It is called "Bay on Impact" and I thought the book is great because of the way the talker presented it.