Resourses for Teachers

The Southern California Biotechnology Center wishes to thank the following sponsors who enable K-14 faculty to teach modern molecular biology in their classrooms;

The Amgen Foundation has provided funding for high school outreach that allows teachers to implement the Amgen Bruce Wallace Curriculum in their classrooms. With the help of the foundation we are able to provide an outreach coordinator, loaner equipment and FREE supplies for teaching biology.

The Invitrogen Corporation provides the generous donation fo gels and other supplies for classroom teachers.

Resources for Students and Teachers

Job Listings
Biospace: http://www.biospace.com
Biotechemployment.com:http://www.biotechemployment.com
Bioview: http://www.bioview.com


Biotechnology Centers

California Community College Biological Technologies Initiative
http://www.cccbiotech.org
Find biotech job descriptions, a handbook for interns, job options with a degree in biology, and lots of links to other biotech career-related sites.

Bio-Link
http://www.bio-link.org
The National Advanced Technology Education Center for Biotechnology. The site provides career and educational resources for teachers and students, including job and internship listings, career information and education choices.

Access Excellence
http://accessexcellence.org
The National Health Museum's site for health and bioscience teachers and learners. A resource for anyone wanting to find out more about biotechnology and careers in biotechnology.


Educational Resources

NIH National Institute of General Medical Sciences
http://www.nigms.nih.gov/news/publist.html
Free publications on biotech-related topics.

DACUM (Designing A CurriculUM)
Research Associates from San Diego biotech companies were asked to describe in detail their job duties and responsibilities. This detailed analysis was used to create a comprehensive description of what it means to be a Research Associate at a San Diego biotech company. This is useful information for students, faculty and employers. Click here to view the panel's DACUM chart.

Dolan DNA Learning Center
http://www.dnalc.org
Information on DNA and genetics research. EDD Biotechnology Report
A biotechnology labor report from California’s Economic Development Department. The report includes information on educational requirements, detailed job descriptions and salary ranges (including 2004 data) for a wide variety of occupations in the biotech field.

• Part 1 - Executive Summary, Introduction, and Overview
• Part 2 - Biotechnology Occupations
• Part 3 - Appendices

Life Science Industry Organizations

Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO)
http://www.bio.org
BIO is a national organization for biotechnology and it web site has lots of information on what is happening in biotechnology, as well as many useful career-building resources.