About job training in biotechnology
Producing mixtures of substances in the laboratory, transfering new procedures for operational uses, testing active substances in medications in the research laboratory – careers in biotechnology make this possible and much more. The way there can lead from secondary general school certificate, vocational high school diploma or A levels to a two to three and a half year training.
Knowing what to do, also applies here. You can find general information about training searches, applications and offers for apprenticeships and work placements at the job centre near you or on the website of the German Federal Employment Agency.
”BIOTechnikum“ shows you the perspectives that life sciences and biotechnology may offer for your future. One possibility is academic training. Public and private vocational schools and upper vocational schools convey theoretical and technical knowledge, sometimes combined with a work placement. The alternative is on the job training. In this way you are integrated into your company and learn mostly practical skills. Parallel to this the vocational school provides theoretical knowledge. The competence centres and biotechnology initiatives all over Germany support training and further education in the life sciences. You can see which ones are near to you and could be considered as a contact for you at a glance on the overview map:
Those who work in researching companies while training, mostly work in teams in close co-operation with natural scientists: in the research and development laboratories of the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, in universities, in institutes or other research institutions. You can research the most important qualified jobs in Germany at www.berufenet.de.
