Applied Biotechnology Tracks
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Choose your specialized track to focus your career path.
Because the program is built on certificates, you'll earn a master's degree plus three certificates: the two core certificates plus a specialized track certificate. This allows you to build your skills and your career on your own schedule, over time, while earning credentials along the way. You can choose more than one track, but keep in mind that increases the cost and time to degree.
Which Track is Right for You?
Every day, professionals in the biotechnology field discover revolutionary processes and products to improve our world. Some manage lab investigations; others identify drugs; others develop manufacturing processes. No matter what you want to pursue, our four tracks give you the space to forge your own path.
Applied Bioinformatics
Leverage your knowledge in data analysis and biology to interpret scientific research and enable breakthroughs in a wide range of industries. You'll develop the ability to select, apply and integrate existing tools and custom methods to design effective bioinformatic workflows for real research problems.
Skills
- Use Python, including sequence alignment, genome annotation and molecular evolution
- Match research tools with most effective tools
- Explore and apply existing bioinformatic tools
Quality Assurance & Compliance
Protect the public and ensure sustainable practices with an emphasis in quality assurance and compliance. You’ll focus on quality control by going in-depth with case studies of various biotech industries, clinical trials and methods.
Skills
- Navigate FDA and ICH regulations
- Conduct meetings with compliance agencies
- Submit required documentation for successful product development
Business Management
Securing funding and building awareness for new technologies requires effective marketers and business strategists. You'll learn from dedicated professors who are also professionals in their fields.
Skills
- Pharmaceutical and B2B marketing
- Salesforce development
- Branding and promotion strategies
- Project management
Research & Development
With this track, you’ll be at the forefront of innovation, evaluating strategies and new product implementation across agriculture, healthcare and other bioindustries. Research possibilities include vaccine development, crop engineering for food safety and even organ generation from pre-existing cells.
Skills
- Evaluate scientific discovery and market value
- Apply computational methods, big data applications and data analysis
- Integrate emerging technologies into business growth
Start with a Certificate
Certificates mean you don't have to dive headfirst into completing the graduate program. Start with one of our certificates to see if the master's degree is for you; later, if you decide to complete the degree, your certificate credits can count toward the degree. You can also use the certificate credential to further your career in biotechnology.
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