BiotechCrossing

A Bird's-Eye View of Biotech Jobs

The term "biotech," short for "biotechnology," refers to the application and manipulation of biological resources to develop products and processes that fulfill industrial and other human objectives. While popular imagination tends to latch onto controver... Read >

Biotechnology Careers in the United States

Biotechnology combines the study of biological sciences with technological advances to find solutions to important societal and scientific issues. Biotechnology is especially useful in research and development related to medicine and pharmaceuticals, agri... Read >

Engineered Food and the FDA

To get bioengineered medicines, grains, vegetables, and animals on the market for human consumption, U.S. biotech companies must pass their products through the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Recently, the FDA has been in the news because its Presc... Read >