Cleveland State University
Career Services Center
2121 Euclid Avenue
Rhodes Tower West 280
Cleveland, OH 44115-2214
Campus Location
Rhodes Tower West 280
Office Hours
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Phone: 216.687.2233
Fax: 216.687.9313
careers@csuohio.edu
Web Content Contact
John Scanlan
j.scanlan@csuohio.edu
216.687.2233
Biotechnology
For Which Majors?
Almost
any scientific discipline can be utilized within the Biotechnology industry.
Chemistry and Biology majors with a strong emphasis on laboratory work
are the most popular majors of applicants in the field. Other applicable
majors are listed below.
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Chemistry and Biology majors work in wet lab environments to induce investigative reactions.
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Chemical Engineers and Mechanical Engineers can help keep the chemical processes and machinery running smoothly within a company.
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Physicists, Computer Scientists, and Mathematicians can analyze computer radiology images of biological functions such as a beating heart.
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Electrical Engineers can design MEMS (MicorElectroMechanical Systems) to eventually work within the human body.
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Business majors can help a biotech company sell, manage, and promote their products.
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Computer Science majors can delve into the world of Bioinformatics, where they can analyze massive databases generated by research and simulate drug interactions.