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Finding a job in life sciences: Dr. Elaine Johnson talks about the easiest way to a biotech career

Category: Bio-Link • Biotechnology • Science careers • Science education • biotechnology • web resources
Posted on: June 3, 2008 6:08 PM, by Sandra Porter

A little over ten years ago, Dr. Elaine Johnson obtained funding from the National Science Foundation to start Bio-Link, an Advanced Technology Education center, focused on biotechnology. Since that time, Dr. Johnson has become a national leader in biotech education, enlisting the country's top educators and industry captains to ensure that community college students receive a quality education and the best preparation possible for entering the workforce.

In this radio interview from Tech Nation, Dr. Johnson talks with Dr. Moira Gunn about the easiest way to a biotech career.

A Career in Biotech

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23 minutes, 10.7mb, recorded 2008-05-21