Others use the term to refer specifically to firms using the newer molecular based, DNA-based genetic engineering methodologies using living organisms as factories to produce product. Biotech or bioscience notwithstanding, the speed at which efforts have been focused on unraveling the mysteries of the human genome and developing therapeutic and preventive products has been startling indeed. Then again, the prize, or profits if you will, can be enormous. Already, Maryland has clearly come up big as a winner in the international biotech arena. We are one of the major centers in genomics, notes Eaton, and have a large vaccine development industry.
Insiders characterize the current employment market as very tight overall.
Demand which varies by company and stage of development is up all over and expected to stay there. As these companies are taking one product to the next level of growth, they are likely adding another to their pipeline and the number of people and kinds of qualifications and skills they are looking for keeps expanding. Well, if you are a biologist with a specialty in molecular biology or protein chemistry or an organic medicinal chemist, you don't need to be told about them - they're probably knocking down your door. A look at HGS employment sharpens the employment picture. More than 100 employees, incidentally, are pursuing further education on their off-hours through the HGS tuition assistance program.