1. Industrial Biotech Careers
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2. Industrial Biotechnology
Biotech means business:
The biotechnology industry has surpassed the pharmaceutical industry as the primary source of new medicines in the U.S.*
Between 1992 and 2003, U.S. health care revenues from biotechnology increased from $8 billion to $39 billion – 400%**
The total value of publicly traded U.S. biotech companies in 2005 was $311 billion**
Source: Ernst & Young LLP, 2006 Source: Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO,) 2006
Source: Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO,) 2006
*Ernst & Young 2006
**BIO 2006
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3. Industrial Biotechnology
Products include:
Biopharmaceuticals/biologics
Medicinal or therapeutic
In vivo
Medical devices
Medical implements
In vitro diagnostics, including test kits and instruments
Functions are non-metabolic
Investigative research instruments and materials
Food production and testing
Enzymes, DNA analysis, species and safety testing

4. Industrial Biotechnology
Supports many careers:
R&D QC QA Manufacturing Regulatory Affairs Facilities Resource Management Sales Service and Support Finance Marketing Public Relations IT
Each of these categories has sub-categories. One of the broadest ones is R&D, because that could be drug development, assay development, instrument development, software development, etc. Service and Support could be customer service, technical support, field service, training, etc. QC could be Environmental Monitoring, process/product testing, equipment testing, Contracts could be purchasing, selling, legal work, etc. There are tracks unique to the field and career paths you can find in any business or organization. Education and skill requirements will vary depending on the position.
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5. Industrial Biotechnology
Products include:
Biopharmaceuticals/biologics
Medicinal or therapeutic
In vivo
Medical devices
Medical implements
In vitro diagnostics, including test kits and instruments
Functions are non-metabolic
Investigative research instruments and materials

6. Industrial Biotechnology
Biotech instrumentation:
Major resource and product in the biotechnology ecosystem
Numerous industrial, clinical, and academic applications
Integral to rapid increases in productivity, consistency, and accuracy
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7. Industrial Biotechnology
Research instruments:
Example: QIAGEN, Inc. QIAsymphony
Human, viral and bacterial DNA, RNA, protein purification
Automated sample transfer, lysis, washing, elution
High quality, throughput, and standardization

8. Industrial Biotechnology
Clinical instruments:
Example: Siemens Microscan Walkaway
Automatic incubation, reagent addition, and test interpretation of clinical bacteriology specimens
Up to 96 species ID and antibiotic sensitivity results in 24 hours

9. Industrial Biotechnology
Medical instruments:
Example: GE Signa HDxt 3.0T MR
Higher resolution for improved diagnosis and image-guided treatment
Functional and spectroscopic imaging
Key role in monitoring cellular therapeutics
Is this a biotechnology instrument? Referred to in “Trends in Biotechnology” on cell.com. Function MRI being used in cell tracking, intracellular labels, cell labels, and in vivo quantification. So it is related.
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10. Industrial Biotechnology
Instrumentation lifecycles:
1. Conception
2. Market assessment
3. Engineering and Development
4. Manufacturing and Testing
5. Marketing and Sales
6. Deployment
7. Service and Support
8. Decommission
Pick an instrument and describe it’s path through the lifecycle. If the instrument is a medical device, it will require FDA approval before going to market. Research-use-only instruments avoid this requirement. “Testing” includes safety and conformity testing, e.g. UL and CE (conformite europeenne) marking.
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11. Industrial Biotechnology
Instrument companies:
Need mechanically inclined staff to help develop, produce, test, sell, service, and support their instruments
Provide new hires with the specialized training needed to succeed in their positions
Offer competitive salaries, benefits, and advancement opportunities

12. Industrial Biotechnology
Supports many careers:
R & D QA QC
Regulatory Affairs
Manufacturing
Facilities
Resource management
Sales
Service & Support
Finance
Marketing
Public Relations IT
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13. Industrial Biotechnology
Staff placement:
R&D, QC, manufacturing, and in-house repair positions located at headquarters and/or production facilities
Sales, field application support, and field service positions are regional
Number of regions depends on number of placed instruments
Can work for a Maryland based company and still live in Florida
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14. Industrial Biotechnology
Applied Biosystems GE
Baxter
Millipore
Beckman Coulter
Nova
Barnstead
Qiagen
Becton Dickinson
Roche
All of these companies have instrument placements in Florida, either at hospitals, outpatient facilities, diagnostic laboratories, universities, or other research facilities. There are more like them!
Bio-Rad
Siemens
Eppendorf
Thermo Fisher
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15. Industrial Biotechnology
Resources:
Company websites
Hospitals
Biomedical positions
BioFlorida
Florida Biotechnology News

16. Industrial Biotechnology
Biotech education/training contacts:
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Tammy Mandell
Lori Wojciechowski
Mark Leone
Indian River State College
Casey Lunceford
Palm Beach State College
Libby Handel, Ph.D.
Contacts for Equipment training?
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