Biotechnology plays a critical role in the battles against hunger, disease and pollution. It is used in developing precision medicines and gene therapies, environmental decontamination to restore polluted spaces and engineering crops to improve their yield and nutrition.

Find your career

A career in biotechnology holds many opportunities to make an impact in government, industry, education and medical facilities.

• There is a growing demand for skilled technicians, lab technologists and research assistants.
• You could work in life sciences, agriculture, food production, pharmaceuticals, and sanitation or health research.
• Graduates also find opportunities in regulation and enforcement, quality control and sales.

Our grads get great jobs

• Chemical Engineering Technologist, DuPont Canada Co., Kingston
• Quality Assurance and Quality Control Lab Technician, Beau's All Natural Brewing Company, Vankleek Hill
• Senior Primary Inspector, Canada Food Inspection Agency
• Research and Development, Royal Military College of Canada
• Biopharmaceutical Production Assistant, Bioniche Life Sciences Inc.
• Research Technologist, Environmental Health, Science and Research Bureau, Health Canada
• Health Researcher, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
• Brewmaster/Biotechnician, Huntsville Wine and Beer

Is it for you?

People who succeed in biotechnology:

• May be fans of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
• Are drawn by the potential of science to make people’s lives better
• Have strong skills in math and science

What employers say

“We have a big asset in Belleville ... Loyalist College has a very complete training program for laboratory technicians. They come out of Loyalist, they are anxious to learn, and they fit really well into this scientific environment. These people we hope will become employees for life.”
Graeme McRae, Chairman Emeritus
Bioniche Life Sciences