Careers & Business of Biotech

Name of activity Type of activity Keywords/concepts

Lifeworks	Information, video clips, interviews	Explore health and medical science careers from NIH
Careers in Biotechnology	Information	Job description, other links
Biotech Applications	Information	Biopulping, food production, fuel, feedstock, pharmaceuticals, classical, genetic counseling
Life Science Careers	Information	Workers in life science careers talk about their jobs
Career Scenarios	Information	Sampling of jobs available to biotechnicians
BIO	Information	General info., advocacy, business support
Oklahoma Bioscience Industry	Information	Representing over 100 firms & institutional employers in biologicals, informatics, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, diagnostics, and their service providers.
Career Module	Information – pdf format	Career information, writing a resume & cover letter, mock job fair

Sites that support our modules/kits

Name of activity Type Keywords Module it relates to

DNA Transformation of Bacteria	Lab	DNA, plasmids, transformation, antibiotic resistance	Transformation
How to Extract DNA from Anything Living	Lab	DNA extraction	DNA extraction
DNA Interactive – gel electrophoresis animation	Animation	Click on techniques, then click on sorting/sequencing	Demystifying electrophoresis
Seafood Forensics	Interactive online lab	Seafood forensics lab	Seafood Forensics

Scientists in the Spotlight

Name of activity Type of activity Keywords/concepts

DNA Learning Center Timeline	Movie timeline, audio/video streams	Explore each decade of DNA’s timeline. Hundreds of scientists are shown along with many audiovideo clips.
NIH, Snapshots of Science and Medicine	Articles and pictures, news items	Research, discovery, science and social impact