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Biotechnology

University of California - Irvine (UCI)

  • A program that focuses on the application of the biological sciences, biochemistry, and genetics to the preparation of new and enhanced agricultural, environmental, clinical, and industrial products, including the commercial exploitation of microbes, plants, and animals. Includes instruction in bioinformatics, gene identification, phylogenetics and comparative genomics, bioinorganic chemistry, immunoassaying, DNA sequencing, xenotransplantation, genetic engineering, industrial microbiology, drug and biologic development, enzyme-based production processes, patent law, biotechnology management and marketing, applicable regulations, and biotechnology ethics. Find Colleges Offering Biotechnology Degree.
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    • Job Description
      Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, statistics, and research and development in these fields.
      Salary and Wages

      Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 1,530
      • Average Annual Salary: $124,600
      • Average Hourly Rate: $59.90

      Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 480
      • Average Annual Salary: $119,200
      • Average Hourly Rate: $57.31
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 40,743
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 45,381
      • Percent Job Growth: 11.38%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Speech Recognition
      • Speech Clarity
    • Job Description
      Research or study basic principles of plant and animal life, such as origin, relationship, development, anatomy, and functions.
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Information Ordering
      • Category Flexibility
      • Near Vision
      • Speech Recognition
    • Salary and Wages

      Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 360
      • Average Annual Salary: $65,130
      • Average Hourly Rate: $31.31

      Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 150
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 29,067
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 30,138
      • Percent Job Growth: 3.68%
    • Job Description
      Teach courses in biological sciences.
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Speech Clarity
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    Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
    Biotechnology
     Total
    Overall
    All Students11
     
    By Gender
    Male6
    Female5
     
    By Race
    Non-Resident Alien6
    American Indian-
    Black-
    Asian3
    Hispanic-
    White2
    Unknown-
     
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    • One Shields Avenue
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    • Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
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    • Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
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