Master of Biotechnology

Using world-leading research staff, business experts and mentors in biotechnology companies, you're provided with the fundamental academic and business skills needed to make a significant contribution to the biotechnology sector. You can specialise in either AQUAtech, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Environmental and Agricultural Biotechnology, Genetics and Genomics, and Synthetic Biology.

You can find career opportunities in academia, through either a higher degree or research/teaching post. The commercial sector also offers opportunities, where the mix of analytical, scientific rationale and business skills will see you well placed within selection criteria for biotechnology industries. Core business training will also give you a full understanding of idea development into spin out companies, and as such, biotechnology start-up ventures are a likely destination for some graduates. Governmental and non-governmental organisations also offers opportunities, for fields such as environmental monitoring, legislative development and advisory bodies concerned with biotechnology development.

Master of Biotechnology graduates will gain a range of skills which will open various career opportunities.

Some international, Australian and WA-based companies and institutions include:

• Biotechnology companies (e.g. Ozgene, PYC Therapeutics, Dimerix, ULUU, Novozyme, IDT Australia, Life Cykel, Qiagen, Roche)

• Pharmaceutical/ medical device companies (e.g. CareDx, CSL, Pfizer, Abbvie, GlaxoSmithKline)

• Agricultural breeding companies (e.g. Australian Grain Technologies, Intergrain)

• Molecular diagnostics laboratories (e.g. Pathwest, Safe Work Laboratories, Precision Oncology, Mater Pathology)

• Research Centres (e.g. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Telethon Kids Institute, Centre for Invasive Species Solutions)

• Provisioners of scientific instrumentation (e.g. Thermo Fisher Scientific, Westlab, LabGear Australia)

• Genetic counselling services (Government/State, e.g. WA Health)

• Government agencies (Primary Industries and Regional Development)

• World Health Organisation

• Top ranked universities around the world