As a biotechnologist, your day to day duties will depend on your specialism.
In environmental biotechnology, you could:
- clean polluted land or water using micro-organisms and plants
- develop alternative sources of energy, like biodiesel
- make environmentally friendly raw materials, like biodegradable plastics
In industrial biotechnology, you could:
- clone and create enzymes for use in manufacturing food and drink
- improve animal feed
- modify crops to increase productivity and resistance to pests
In medical biotechnology and biotherapeutics, you could:
- study human genetics, antibodies, viruses, plants, fungi and bacteria
- develop therapies and vaccines to tackle the causes of disease
- produce medicines using techniques like cell culture and genetic modification
