In a general sense, pharmaceuticals are defined as medicinal drugs that are regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or other regulatory bodies and are manufactured by pharmaceutical companies. Biotechnology, or biotech, is the use of biological research techniques to develop products and processes derived from living organisms.

Marie Benton ’18 at Yale Brain Imaging Program
Marie Benton ’18 interns at Yale Brain Imaging Program

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Heather Gudejko '04

headshot of alum who works in biotechnology

Current Title and Organization: Global Technical Support Manager, Cell Signaling Technology

Major at Colgate: Biology

Advanced Degrees: PhD, Biology

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Positions in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries are posted on an as-needed basis. Typically, organizations recruit for entry-level positions most heavily in September through October and again in February through March.

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