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Biochemists and biomedical scientists > Biotechnologist
Science and research
Biotechnologists use plants, animals, microbes, biochemistry and genetics to develop new products and improve existing ones.
You'll usually need a degree in a relevant scientific subject, like:
You'll usually need 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, including English, maths and science and 2 or 3 A-Levels, or equivalent, including biology for a degree. You'll need a degree in a relevant subject for postgraduate study.
You'll need:
Your day to day duties will depend on your specialism. In environmental biotechnology, you could:
With experience, you could move into scientific journalism, quality assurance management, sales or marketing.
Chemists study chemicals and materials and how they behave under different conditions.
Education technicians support science, art, IT or design and technology teachers by preparing equipment and materials for practical lessons.
Biochemists investigate the chemical processes that take place inside all living things, from viruses and bacteria to people.
Nanotechnologists design, create and manipulate materials on a tiny scale.
Data analyst-statisticians collect numerical information to identify trends, create models and present results.
Sport and exercise psychologists work with athletes, teams and coaches to improve their motivation and performance.
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