Agenda: Sept. 4th Computers, Class & Lab notebooks Warm-up: Video segment & Cornell notes Career Overview –Presentation & Career Pathways Book Career Activity –Getting Started Homework: Career assignments & presentation: Due Friday Hand in spiral notebook on Friday

Careers in Biotechnology Purpose: to explore the career types, career responsibilities and education requirements.

Video: Heal, Feed, Sustain Essential question: How does biotechnology play a role in regenerative medicine? How do different careers contribute to this effort? Cornell notes: –Right side – notes from video –Check for major ideas Consult others at your table at the end of the video

How do these professionals work together to develop, manufacture, and get the product to the market? Market : People or companies which use the product Career Pathways pp. 9

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Exploring Careers Teams: 7 hour buddies (& I will combine) Career Speaker Panel –You will be the guest speakers –You will prepare a hand out on the career –Career categories ScientistsLaboratory Technicians EngineersProcess Technicians Maintenance & Instrumentation Technicians Corporate Scientific Professionals Computer analysis (Bioinformatics)

Your team will create a person who works in this field Research information to develop a personal profile –Develop a brief resume for this person –Provide notes & sources of your information Create a hand-out describing 4 other jobs within this career category Determine & list the responsibilities that each person in your team will have: –Team leader: assigns & schedules –Panel member – “acts” as the person –Resume –Hand-out of 4 job descriptions (2 people)

Career Profile CategoriesDetailsInformationSource PersonalName & age Job Title EducationWhere, when & how long Courses Degree earned ProfessionCredentials Places of employment Job outlook Current jobLocation & work hours Job Duties Salary

Career Websites Career guides and interviews – Career descriptions related to genomics – Variety of jobs – Careers with video links – Sloan STEM Career Descriptions – Job descriptions with salaries & career profiles – (note: number of job openings related to Illinois)

Schedule Tuesday – team planning and assignments Wednesday & Thursday –Portion of class- time Homework: Tues, Wed. & Thurs. –Complete your responsibilities Friday: –Panel presentation: with props & correct appearance –Resume –Hand out for students in the class

Getting Started Get with your teams Get Career Pathway Assignment Review the requirements of the activities –Write down questions, clarifications –Determine responsibilities of each member –Organize your team & the schedule to accomplish your assignment on-time and in a professional manner –Copy the career profile table in your notebook