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Students have obtained employment at Zymogenetics, Targeted, US Oil and Petroleum, SNBL USA, and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Students may also intern at Weyerhaeuser and Madigan Army Medical Center. To find current listings of open positions, click the links below.

Industry Information

According to Occupational Information Network (O*Net) there is a projected need of 41,000 additional employees, with a projected growth of 14-20% faster than the national average

Currently, the biotechnology industry in the Puget Sound region employs 23,000 people and the demand for technicians with a degree or certificate in biotechnology is growing at the rate of approximately 3,000 technicians per year. Graduates of the program work indoors, in clean environments with good wages (According to US Department of Labor Occupational Employment Statistics - Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2007) and many jobs come with excellent benefits (medical, dental, retirement, vacation, etc.)

Career Voyages
This web site is the result of a collaboration between the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of Education. It is designed to provide information on high growth, in-demand occupations along with the skills and education needed to attain those jobs.

Washington Biotechnology & Biomedical Association
An informational resource for biotechnology, medical device companies, and research organizations in the state of Washington

Shin Nippon Biomedical Laboratories USA Preclinical Services for Drug Development
SNBL USA is a preclinical contract research organization (CRO) that specializes in nonhuman primate (NHP) and small animal research.