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Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology (B.S.)
The B.S. degree in Biotechnology is designed to give you fundamental training in basic scientific principles as well as in specific concepts, techniques, and applications used in biotechnology. The Biotechnology B.S. is rigorous degree, providing excellent preparation for medical school, dental school, and graduate school, as well as for jobs in the life sciences.
B.S. in Biotechnology graduates go on to work in biotechnology and related industries, including the pharmaceutical and agricultural industries. They may also enroll in graduate programs (M.S. or Ph.D.) in biotechnology or related fields such as molecular biology, microbiology, genetics, and biochemistry. Some Biotechnology B.S. graduates pursue advanced professional degrees such as M.D. (Medicine), M.B.A. (Business), or J.D. (Law) with an emphasis on biotechnology issues.
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Graduates with degrees from the IU Biotechnology Program have gone directly into a wide variety of careers in the life sciences, as well as to graduate and professional school.
- Job titles of students who graduated with a B.S. in Biotechnology
- Biologist, Advanced Testing Laboratory
- Senior Associate, Risk and Analytics, AvantCredit
- Corporate Contracts Management, Baptist Health South Florida
- Quality Assurance Associate, Baxter Healthcare
- Life Science Sales Representative, Biomedical Solutions, Inc.
- Senior Operations Technician, BioStorage Technologies, Inc.
- Associate Scientist, Purification Development/QC Microbiology Assistant/Assistant Scientist, Process Development/Quality Control Stability Analytical Chemistry Assistant/Analytical Chemistry Associate, Cook Pharmica
- Molecular Biologist, Dow AgroSciences
- Scientist, Sterility Assurance Technology/Scientist, Technical Services/Manufacturing Science, Eli Lilly and Company
- Next Gen Technologist, GeneDx
- Senior Clinical Services Associate, Genoptix Biotechnologist, Geron Biomed Sdn Bhd
- Senior Consultant, Healthcare Strategy Group
- Project Scientist, Drosophila Genomics Resource Center/Psychiatry
- Research Technician, Indiana University
- Analytical Services Manager, JBS United
- Lab Assistant III, Microbiology, Mid America Clinical Laboratories
- Clinical Trial Research Assistant, Midwest Cardiovascular Research and Education Foundation
- Authoring Specialist II, MSDS online
- Laboratory Researcher, National Jewish Health
- ResearchStudy Assistant, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University
- Clinical Research Associate I, PAREXEL International
- Patent Engineer, Pintas IP Group
- Data Marketing Specialist, Stratech Scientific Ltd.
- Technical Scientist III, Bioprocess Engineer, Takeda Pharmaceuticals Co.
- Staff Assistant, United States Department of Agriculture
- Knowledge Base Technical Writer, VMware
- Students who received a bachelor's degree in Biotechnology landed these positions
- Scientist, 5-Hour Energy
- Process Development Associate, Cook Pharmica
- University of Maryland Ph.D. program
- University of California-Riverside Ph.D. program
- Research Biologist, Cook Regentec
- The Ohio State University Ph.D. program
- Indiana University Medical School
- Researcher, National Jewish Health
- Chemist, Cargill
- Indiana University M.S. program
- MEDPREP, Southern Illinois School of Medicine
- DevOps Engineer, General Motors
- Administrative Associate, Carepoint PC
- Academic Intern, Eli Lilly and Company
- Laboratory Technician, Dow Agrosciences
- Research Intern, Diablo Clinical Research
- Associate Scientist, Cook Pharmica
- Potential jobs for graduates with a B.A. in Biotechnology
- Laboratory technician
- Research scientist
- Laboratory management
- Biosafety management and training
- Clinical trial and regulatory record keeping
- Marketing, sales and distribution
- Scientific communications
- Project management
- Personnel/human resources
- Environmental specialist
- Financial development
- Information technology
- Internships or co-op program
- Graduate student or professional school student
Interested in pursuing a degree in Biotechnology?
Contact the Biotechnology advisor
I am grateful for the opportunities this program has provided me.
IU’s Biotechnology Program has taught me primarily how to think critically and apply my knowledge and skills to new experiences. The required coursework is supplemented with a variety of hands-on experiences and provides a breadth of both scientific and business-related knowledge. I especially enjoy working with the esteemed research faculty and diverse students.
