Biotechnology Laboratory Technology (A.S.) (2199)

Biotechnology is a $500 billion per year industry. North Florida is home to dozens of companies involved in laboratory technology or biomanufacturing. Your degree program readies you for entry-level positions as biotechnology research technicians, biotechnology manufacturing technicians, testing laboratory technicians, or cell culture technicians.

Biotechnologists are employed as laboratory technicians by clinical research and pharmaceutical drug development laboratories, or analytical laboratories, such as Mayo Clinic, UF Shands, or Eurofins. Students will also have great opportunities in forensic investigation, environmental improvement and protection, and agricultural product enhancement to feed an expanding global population.