High School Career Planning Outline

Career Pathways in:
Career Focus:	Discovery Research, Process Development and Biomanufacturing
What is it?	Focuses on research, development or production in biotechnology companies
Salary Range:	Technical Staff: $30k - $60k, Technical Middle Management: $50k - $80k, Executive, R&D: $70k - $100+k

College and Career Planning

Job Titles

Certificate Programs

Associate Degrees

Bachelor Degrees

Post Graduate Degrees

1. Process Technician

2. Laboratory Technician/Analyst

3. Quality Control Technician/Analyst

4. Metrologist

5. Research Assistant/Associate

6. Quality Assurance

7. Validation

8. Genomics/Bioinformatics

9. Research Scientist

10. Management

11. University Professor

NH Community Technical College Pease

Biotechnology

Bioprocessing

NH Community Technical College Pease

Biotechnology

University of New Hampshire

Animal Science (Bioscience & Technology Option), Biochemistry, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, Medical Laboratory Science (Research Track), Microbiology

Plymouth State University

Biotechnology

Rochester Institute of Technology

Biotechnology

University of New Hampshire

Biochemistry

Biology

Business Administration

Genetics

Microbiology

NOTE: The level to which an advanced degree is required will vary from one employer to the next and one position to the next.

High School Course Planning

	9^th Grade	10^th Grade	11^th Grade	12^th Grade
English	English 9 Technical English	English 10	English 11	English 12 and or College Composition I*
Math	Algebra I	Geometry	Algebra II	Pre-Calculus or Calculus
Science	Physical Science	Biology Biotechnology I (Microbiology*)	Chemistry Biotechnology II (General Biology*)	Microbiology* AP or General Biology I* AP or General Chemistry I* Biotechnology Internship*
Social Studies	World History	Government and or Ethics	United States History	Economics
Foreign Language	Foreign Language I	Foreign Language II	Foreign Language III	Foreign Language IV
Technology	IT & ME	Computer Applications
Electives	Introduction to Business	Ethics & Society	Communication for the Workplace	Human Relations & the Organization

*College Credit Courses through NH Community Technical College Project Running Start Program

Note: Check with your guidance counselor to identify the comparable courses offered at your high school or technical center.

School to Career Connection

Informational Interview with a local employer
Industry Tour
Postsecondary laboratory tour
Paid or unpaid Internship
Project Based Learning
Community Service or Service Learning Project

For more information, please contact Kathleen Totten, 603-433-1964

High School Career Planning Outline

College and Career Planning

Job Titles

Certificate Programs

Associate Degrees

Bachelor Degrees

Post Graduate Degrees

1. Process Technician

NH Community Technical College Pease

NH Community Technical College Pease

University of New Hampshire

Plymouth State University

University of New Hampshire

NOTE: The level to which an advanced degree is required will vary from one employer to the next and one position to the next.

High School Course Planning

English

Math

Science

Social Studies

Foreign Language

Technology

Electives

Eastern Region Partnership, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA Phone: (603) 433-1964 E-Mail Us

Eastern Region Partnership, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA
Phone: (603) 433-1964 E-Mail Us