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Tracking Biotechnology Graduates Survey

Explore the results of a tracking survey conducted by the National Center for the Biotechnology Workforce on biotechnology graduates from 1999-2008. Discover employment rates, further education pursuits, and career aspirations of active and inactive graduates. Gain insights into salary distribution, reasons for inactivity, and preferred communication modes among surveyed graduates.

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Tracking Biotechnology Graduates Survey

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  1. Tracking Biotechnology Graduates Survey National Center for the Biotechnology Workforce Russ H. Read, Executive Director Mica A. Welsh, Research Associate ForsythTech Community College Alan Beard, Chair, Biotechnology Program Alamance Community College Bill Woodruff, Head, Biotechnology Program January 2010

  2. Distribution Graduation Year Responses N=57 *41 identified the year of their graduation 7 2 *By year 8 11

  3. Tracking Survey-Flowchart(graduates from 1999-2008)

  4. ACTIVE 85% of “Active” Graduates are Employed68% have Biotech Jobs15% continue their education *2 from this latter group are utilizing skills acquired from their biotech training.

  5. INACTIVE 23% never found a job

  6. Education 15% are continuing their education, 60% in a biology related field

  7. Circumstances 38% of inactive graduates have had a change in their goals • health issues • themselves • their family • loss of interest • four gave no explanation

  8. Salaries are pretty much evenly distributed by range 3 4 N=10 1-’06; 1-’08; 2-unknown 3 1-’05; 1-’07; 1-’08

  9. Most Graduates Wish to Pursue Higher Positions N=13

  10. Graduates Surveyed - Unemployed 1 1 2 The graduation date for two of the 15 unemployed respondents is unknown. 1 N=13 6 2 6 2

  11. The unemployed were asked: Are you actively Networking? 9 N=28 19

  12. Employed in BTCommunication Modes These graduates prefer news, networking and continuing education information

  13. “Unemployed” interested in BT Communication Modes Unemployed graduates prefer networking and continuing education information

  14. Unemployed, “disinterested” in BTCommunication Modes Although disinterested in biotech these graduates report an interest in news, networking and success stories

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