Biotechnician Biotechnology uses living organisms and technology to solve problems and manufacture products that improve the overall quality of human life. Some of these products include: vaccines, cheese, insulin and drugs to treat cancer, HIV, heart disease, and Alzheimer’s.
Our Biotechnician program prepares students for entry– level positions in research labs, pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities, government institutions or quality control environments.
Are you a person who:
- Likes working in a lab setting?
- Is detail-oriented?
- Likes being part of a team?
- Likes computers, science and technology?
- Wants to be part of an exciting, fast–growing industry?
Our fast-paced training program at Medix School – South uses hands-on, practical lab experience to give students an edge for employment in the rapidly growing biotechnology sector. Students learn standard lab operating procedures, documentation, biomanufacturing, cell culture, DNA and protein analysis for positions such as biological technicians, manufacturing associates, research assistants and lab technicians.
The number of jobs in pharmaceutical and biomanufacturing is expected to increase by 16 percent – faster than the national average.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-2009 Edition, http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos115.htm#outlook.
Affiliates:
- AEROTEK Scientific, www.aerotek.com/ – temporary job placement agency
- Alfagene, www.dnati.com/ – produces DNA and protein products, teaching kits, media and supplies for other laboratories
- AlphaGenics, www.alpha-genics.com – makes consumer products (like drinks) that are custom tailored to your genetic information
- Baltimore City Community College and University of Maryland School of Medicine, http://medschool.umaryland.edu
- Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) – USDA, www.ars.usda.gov/main/site_main.htm?modecode=12-00-00-00 – agricultural scientific research agency
- Bioprocess Scale-Up Facility (BSF), University of Maryland, www.biotech.umd.edu/BSF.html – designed for the development and scale–up of biotechnology products from research to biomanufacturing
- Biological Mimetics, http://www.bmi-md.com/ – develops new and novel vaccines for HIV, influenza (flu) and several veterinary diseases
- Bio-Rad, www.biorad.com – produces scientific equipment and kits for biotechnology labs and biotechnology education
- Carnegie Institution of Washington, DC Biotech, http://www.carnegieinstitution.org/
- Catonsville, The Community College of Baltimore County, www.ccbcmd.edu/math_science/biol/catonsville_biotech.html
- CoGenesys, www.cogenesys.com – biopharmaceutical company that develops protein–based treatments for cancer and heart disase
- Fisher Bioservices, www.fisherbioservices.com – science supply company
- Frederick Community College, http://www.frederick.edu/
- Montgomery College, www.montgomerycollege.edu/biotech
- Panacea Pharmaceuticals, Inc., www.panaceapharma.com
- Tetracore Inc., www.tetracore.com
- Towson University, http://www.towson.edu/
- United Therapeutics Corporation, www.unither.com
- University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute, http://carb.umbi.umd.edu
- University of Maryland, www.bioe.umd.edu/
- Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, http://wrair-www.army.mil/studentprograms.asp
 * Not all programs available at all locations
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