1. BIOTECHNOLOGY & PHARMACEUTICALS Elizabeth Tracy-Perkins Broome-Tioga BOCES Work-Experience Coordinator

2. INTRODUCTION Biotechnology is the wave of the future! We can help you explore this field! If you have strong Science & Math skills we are looking for you! Does disease research, drug discovery or influence in food production interest you? Are you curious about words such as cyberbotanica, bioinformatics & glycolysis?

3. TOPICS OF DISCUSSION What exactly is Biotechnology? What is meant by Pharmaceuticals? As a high school student, what education do I need? What colleges should I look at? What are the companies that hire in these fields & what kind of jobs are there?

4. WHAT IS BIOTECHNOLOGY? Multi-billion dollar industry Focuses on manipulation of organisms in fields such as: Biomedical research Agriculture Forensic science Food products Environment & Energy Genetics Vaccine development Food & Domestic Waste

5. WHAT DO WE MEAN BY PHARMACEUTICALS? Pharmaceutical companies are devoted to developing medicines that allow patients to live longer, healthier & more productive lives! You can enter fields such as drug development, manufacture & distribution Pharmacy Disease reduction

6. WHAT HIGH SCHOOL COURSES SHOULD I TAKE? Strong Science & Math Skills are needed Science lab courses AP & College level science classes As many challenging Courses as possible

7. WHAT COLLEGES SHOULD I LOOK AT? Rochester Institute of Technology www.rit.edu In 1983, RIT became the first university in the nation to offer a Bachelor of Science degree in Biotechnology

8. OTHER NYS COLLEGES Cornell University www.cornell.eduwww.cornell.edu State University of New York at Buffalo www.buffalo.edu State University College at Brockport www.brockport.edu State University of NY College of Environmental Science & Forestry www.esf.edu

9. HOW ABOUT COLLEGES FOR PHARMACY Long Island University www.liu.eduwww.liu.edu St. John’s University www.stjohns.eduwww.stjohns.edu State University of New York at Buffalo www.pharmacy.buffalo.edu www.pharmacy.buffalo.edu Union University – Albany College of Pharmacy www.acp.eduwww.acp.edu

10. HOW ABOUT LOCAL COLLEGES? Broome Community College www.sunybroome.edu Binghamton University www.binghamton.edu BU offers fields in Biology & has Masters programs

11. BIOTECHNOLOGY COMPANIES Genentech – Founder of the Biotech Industry www.gene.comwww.gene.com Amphotech www.amphotech.comwww.amphotech.com BacPac Resources www.bacpac.chori.org www.bacpac.chori.org Cognia Corp www.cognia.comwww.cognia.com BioDesign Inc., of New York www.biodesignofny.com www.biodesignofny.com

12. CAREERS Scientist Research Analysist Biomedical Technician Pharmacist Pharmaceutical Sales Consultant Vaccine development Human Genetics research Forensic Science Genetic Counseling Food Production College professor

13. SALARY RANGE Wide range of salaries with lower range at $35,000 and the higher range in the 6 figures! Salary dependent upon amount of education & work location

14. LOVE / HATE TIPS Love a growing industry Love that industry is world-wide Love the variety of jobs that are available Hate that lots & lots of education is needed Hate that education is never done because the industry is changing rapidly

15. WOW! A LOT OF WORK How do I know if I want to work in Biotech or a related field?? INTERNSHIPS & JOB SHADOWING ARE GOOD PLACES TO START!!!! We offer both at Lourdes Hospital and Wilson Hospital

16. TIPS ON BEING HIRED Get the best & most education as possible Have an internship or coop in the field Make sure you have a resume & cover letter Be prepared to have your college transcript sent to a potential employer Practice your interviewing skills

17. INTERESTED???? To get more information To arrange a Internship To arrange a Job Shadow To set up a college visit: Contact Elizabeth Tracy-Perkins Work Experience Coordinator (607) 786-8525