CAREERS IN BIOTECH Question!?!

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<p>HELLO GOOD PEOPLE! I will try to be specific and short as possible: </p>

<p>I am a CA Community College Sophomore, currently wanting to transfer as a Chem E major. My goal has always been to work in BioTech. What part of Biotech? I don't know I am a Community College Sophmore! What intrigues me is nanotechnololgy applied to bio, structural bio devices, heart regulators, genetics, tissue engineering!!!I love Medicine(NOT AS A DOCTOR), Biology, Chemistry,Calculus, Physics. I love motivating people and accomplishing goals!!I love the idea of applying research to create amazing things and solve problems! </p>

<p>***My problem is I don't know what Undergrad will best prepare me for work in these fields. I still have time to change my major on my application that I will be sending out next year to UC's and CSU's. I still don't know if I want/ can get a phD I am a older College Student. I would love too but life happens( I am already discouraged being 25 years old at a CC) IS Chem E a good choice? Will it transition well to these other fields?Do I really need a PHD to be a REAL player in the game?</p>

<p>Also I have a good GPA(3.7) with all math and science class' on my transcript(and 2 english class'). Based on ASSIST.org I can apply to almost every college as a Biochem/bioengineering/ biomed engineering/chem eng/ EE/ ME etc. </p>

<p>SO! Any help or knowledge about these ideas would be most appreciated!! Thank you for reading and helping!!!</p>

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<p>You could go down either the applied science route (PhD) or the business side of things within a biotech company- don’t know if it’s too late for a business minor for you?</p>

<p>A PhD is pretty much standard unless you’re a genius/ millionaire who can start their own company.</p>

<p>For inspiration re: majors, search biotech related articles in the general press/ internet as well as more speciality publications that your college library might hold. Find the kind of ‘player’ (please promise never to use that phrase again!) you want to be and see what route they took in terms of undergrad and grad education. Also, look the vacancy pages on biotech firm websites and see what they look for. </p>

<p>Are you involved in anything like a student robotics club? Or national engineering competitions? Sounds like you might find these fun and they won’t do your transfer or grad school applications any harm :)</p>