您想将自己的科学事业集中在发展最快的科学领域之一吗？英国拥有数百家生物技术公司，并且在创新来自生物体的专业产品方面处于领导地位。生物技术的应用正在促进粮食生产，治疗医疗状况，并对全球未来产生重大影响。鉴于人们普遍希望求职者具有某种形式的研究生资格，因此该硕士学位课程为生物技术以及更广泛的生命科学行业的职业发展提供了一条途径。如果您的第一学位包括遗传学和分子生物学研究以及一个研究模块，那么您将很容易就可以加入我们。
The UK has hundreds of biotech companies and is a leader in innovating specialist products from living organisms. Biotech applications are enhancing food production, treating medical conditions, and having a significant impact on the global future. Recent and relevant biotechnological research is at the heart of our programme and will culminate in your final module: a 60-credit independent research project, in which you design and implement your own research, and present, analyse and communicate your data. It is excellent preparation for a PhD or a research job in the industry. Given the common expectation for job candidates to have some form of postgraduate qualification, this Masters course offers a route to careers in biotechnology as well as the broader life sciences industry. If your first degree included the study of genetics and molecular biology, and a research module, you're well-placed to join us.<br><br>Many recruiters in the biotech industry expect candidates to have studied at postgraduate level so our Masters qualification will help you get through the door of the interview room. Once there, your major project and other assignments will help ensure there is plenty to catch their attention. Employers are looking for the ability to solve problems, think critically, work with others and function independently – which are exactly the attributes that our course develops to a higher level. During your time at Northumbria, we encourage you to participate in the activities organised by the Career Development Service. We also encourage you to apply for associate membership of the Royal Society of Biology, with full membership becoming possible once you have at least three years' postgraduate experience in study or work.