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The biotechnology sector continues to be one of the fastest growing economic sectors1 in the U.S. creating new opportunities within the four primary sub sectors; agricultural feedstock and chemicals, drugs and pharmaceuticals, medical devices and equipment and research, testing and medical laboratories. The following list of resources is provided to assist you in learning more about this emerging field and opportunities at UMBC.

UMBC Resources and Centers

Alex. Brown Center for Entrepreneurship
Shriver Center
UMBC Career Services Center

 

Biotech Industry News & Trends

BIO (Biotechnology Industry Organization)
BioWorld Online
Biotech Now
MDBio

 

General Industry Information

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook 2008-09 "Biological Scientists
Biotech Salaries

 

Biotech Job Search Sites

Beaker
Biojobnet
BioSpace
hireBio
iHire Biotechnology
Pharmiweb
Science Careers

 

Professional Organizations and Societies

American Chemical Society (ACS)

American Society for Microbiology
Biotechnology Industry Organization
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Drug Information Association
European Patent Office
Food and Drug Administration

Food and Drug Law Institute

Institute of Food and Drug Assocation
Maryland Biotechnology Center

National Institutes of Health

Parental Drug Association

Regulatory Affairs Professional Society

Society for Industrial Microbiology

U.S. Department of Agriculture

U.S. Department of Engery

U.S. Patent Office

Women in Bio

Literature, References and Databases

 

National Center for Biotechnology Information

National Library of Medicine

Highwire

National Agricultural Library

U.S. Patent Search