Career Development in Bioengineering and Biotechnology Roads Well Laid and Paths Less Traveled /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Madhavan, Guruprasad (Editor), Oakley, Barbara (Editor), Kun, Luis (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2008.
• Series: Series in Biomedical Engineering,
• Subjects: Engineering.; Biotechnology.; Biophysics.; Biological physics.; Engineering > Vocational guidance.; Biomedical engineering.; Biomedical Engineering.; Biophysics and Biological Physics.; Biomedicine general.; Job Careers in Science and Engineering.

Bioengineering and biotechnology are exploding—the number of career opportunities is expected to increase twice as fast as for other science and engineering fields over the next decade. Bioengineers and biotechnologists have enormous potential to meet employment needs ranging from traditional career...

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• Foreword
• Part 1: Career Development in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
• Part 2: Roads Well Laid: Traditional Careers
• Part 3: Paths Less Travelled: Innovative Alternative Careers
• Part 4: Continual Learning and Career Renewal
• Part 5: Growth, Contribution, and Broader Responsibilities Beyond the Profession
• Afterword.