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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
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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
Distribution Graduation Year Responses N=57 *41 identified the year of their graduation 7 2 *By year 8 11
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.
INACTIVE 23% never found a job
Education 15% are continuing their education, 60% in a biology related field
Circumstances 38% of inactive graduates have had a change in their goals • health issues • themselves • their family • loss of interest • four gave no explanation
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
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
The unemployed were asked: Are you actively Networking? 9 N=28 19
Employed in BTCommunication Modes These graduates prefer news, networking and continuing education information
“Unemployed” interested in BT Communication Modes Unemployed graduates prefer networking and continuing education information
Unemployed, “disinterested” in BTCommunication Modes Although disinterested in biotech these graduates report an interest in news, networking and success stories