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Biotechnologist
Studies the anatomy, physiology, genetics and characteristics of living organisms and isolated biological molecules to improve or develop new products and processes in a wide range of industries, including agriculture, food production and medicine.
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Main tasks
- Studies, analyses and manipulates genes to develop new drugs
- Analyses and models large datasets of molecular and genomic sequences to identify patterns
- Researches, develops and creates new products in biotechnology
- Identifies and improves industrial use of genetic attributes of cells and organisms
- Uses computational methods to develop new, or improve existing, software tools and algorithms used in the analysis of large datasets of biological data
- Researches, develops and improves biodegradable materials
- Genetically modifies crops to improve pest resistance and increase productivity
Specialisations
BioinformaticianMolecular Biologist
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