As one of the top 5 regions in the world for biotechnology, the presence of life science careers in Texas is growing, especially in the Houston region. Home to the Texas Medical Center, Houston has the largest medical center in the world and offers a wide range of educational opportunities and careers in the life sciences.
EDUCATION
The institutions in the Houston/Galveston offers extensive programs in biodefense and infectious disease, cardiovascular medicine, genetics/genomics, nanotechnology, and oncology. If you are unsure of what path to take in your career in the life sciences, visit H.O.T. Jobs to view position that is best for you. Specific points include:
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Houston Technology Center- The Houston Technology Center supports more than 300 corporations and organizations and has become Houston's center of technology entrepreneurship. HTC offers entrepreneurial education, guidance, and access to capital and service providers and promotes Houston as a leading technology city, servicing as a hub for the local technology business community. HTC hosts a program, HTC-University, which covers a broad range of entrepreneurship topics and guidance.
University of Houston Center for Life Sciences Technology - The Center for Life Sciences Technology (CLiST) serves the Houston region as an impartial academic and research organization designed to facilitate the education and training of people to work in life science research and biotechnology organizations of the region and state. This center contains information on career paths, educational resources, institutions with biotech programs, news, and other various resources.
JOB SEARCH & RESOURCES
BioHouston Job Board - The BioHouston Job Board lists job openings at Gulf Coast region life science companies and those companies related to the life science industry.
Salary.com - Know what you're worth! Salary.com has a comprehensive database of jobs and the current market salary ranging from entry-level positions to expereienced professionals.
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